Google to Make 1Gbps Internet for Ludicrous Speed

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doc70

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All these "experiments" are usually started in a few select big cities - usually the same over and over again - and in a few years, instead of catching on and spreading to the rest of America, in winds up in some sort of quick-buck scheme for the "innovator" (caps per usage, high fees, etc. ).
Wake me up when it's ready, boys, otherwise don't hold your breath.
I don't think that even Google has enough money to battle all the centralized monopolies that dominate the high-speed internet distribution. What are they going to do, bury the cables themselves?
This project depends too much on too many things outside Google's control.
 

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Well if they could pull this off all of the other internet providers would sh*t their pants. It would basically make every other ISP look like a bunch of thieves (which they are I guess)
 

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I dont know, with the way Google has been going after....everyone... lately this doesn't surprise me.

Either way, there is a credible threat that should hopefully spur some pants pooping from the other ISP execs.
 

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I believe Google wants to take over the entire Networking business. They wanted to control all of the Networking software and hardware, portable and non-portable. Pretty soon most of the big names networking hardware companies would be dominated by Google. By then, Microsoft would be really behind.
 

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It's about time. Practically every other developed nation has faster Internet connections than the USA. Boooooo USA telcos!!!
 

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wow thats more than twice as fast as what i have here at school, i think people would have a hard time saturating it, if they make it entirely FTTH they shouldnt have to worry about network capacity too much, i just hope they can deliver atleast a quarter of the promised speed, even that would be more than enough for quite a while, enough to download a full DVD in 2 minutes.
 

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Skynet, I mean Google wants to a direct line into every household?

All joking aside I distrust Google, but it's hard to pass up the free stuff they offer.
It's like the fable of the witch fattening up the kids so they can eat them.
 
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