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Google Fiber
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:11 pm
by mworley88
It seems awfully convient that, no matter how the project goes after this, Utah will have high high speed access. Surely this can help the work somehow?
Re: Google Fiber
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:56 pm
by russellhltn
For those not aware of the news, it appears Google Fiber is coming to Provo.
ZDNet story
Re: Google Fiber
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:50 am
by johnshaw
mworley88 wrote:It seems awfully convient that, no matter how the project goes after this, Utah will have high high speed access. Surely this can help the work somehow?
Utah, on a per household average, has routinely been in the Top 5 states with access to high bandwidth. Mainly due to private fiber ventures like the one in Provo and I think there is one up near Davis Country somewhere...
What this does is expand Google's pressure on other infrastructure providers to open up the bandwidth they are hoarding right now. I get it, a company who lays down a capital expense wants to maximize profits. The good that comes from this is the spreading of the idea Google has behind Fiber.... everyone, everywhere should have high-speed access.. the higher the better.