http://dumbonyc.com/2010/02/12/google-fiber-network/ Notes from the DUMBO, Brooklyn NY neighborhood Wed, 23 May 2012 23:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dumbonyc.com/2010/02/12/google-fiber-network/comment-page-1/#comment-47460 Goog Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:39:56 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/?p=4700#comment-47460 It's not necessarily free internet service. Google will consider subsidizing the cost of installation in a community, but will eventually be another choice of internet service. Google's "Do no evil" is admirable, but they're not going to give away fiber connection for free. It's not necessarily free internet service. Google will consider subsidizing the cost of installation in a community, but will eventually be another choice of internet service. Google's “Do no evil” is admirable, but they're not going to give away fiber connection for free.

]]> http://dumbonyc.com/2010/02/12/google-fiber-network/comment-page-1/#comment-47459 VH Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:41:41 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/?p=4700#comment-47459 Corinne, you've missed the key detail that this is an ultra high speed internet service that is ideally geared towards pro users and particularly the kinds of businesses in dumbo -- tech firms, design studios, media companies, etc who have especially high bandwidth needs. This has nothing to do with free internet access. Corinne, you've missed the key detail that this is an ultra high speed internet service that is ideally geared towards pro users and particularly the kinds of businesses in dumbo — tech firms, design studios, media companies, etc who have especially high bandwidth needs. This has nothing to do with free internet access.

]]> http://dumbonyc.com/2010/02/12/google-fiber-network/comment-page-1/#comment-45054 Goog Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:39:56 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/?p=4700#comment-45054 It's not necessarily free internet service. Google will consider subsidizing the cost of installation in a community, but will eventually be another choice of internet service. Google's "Do no evil" is admirable, but they're not going to give away fiber connection for free. It's not necessarily free internet service. Google will consider subsidizing the cost of installation in a community, but will eventually be another choice of internet service. Google's “Do no evil” is admirable, but they're not going to give away fiber connection for free.

]]> http://dumbonyc.com/2010/02/12/google-fiber-network/comment-page-1/#comment-45053 VH Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:41:41 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/?p=4700#comment-45053 Corinne, you've missed the key detail that this is an ultra high speed internet service that is ideally geared towards pro users and particularly the kinds of businesses in dumbo -- tech firms, design studios, media companies, etc who have especially high bandwidth needs. This has nothing to do with free internet access. Corinne, you've missed the key detail that this is an ultra high speed internet service that is ideally geared towards pro users and particularly the kinds of businesses in dumbo — tech firms, design studios, media companies, etc who have especially high bandwidth needs. This has nothing to do with free internet access.

]]> http://dumbonyc.com/2010/02/12/google-fiber-network/comment-page-1/#comment-45052 Corinne Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:12:42 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/?p=4700#comment-45052 Sorry, but I couldn't disagree more. I think this opportunity is much better granted to low-income communities who would not otherwise be able to afford high-speed internet access. Sorry, but I couldn't disagree more. I think this opportunity is much better granted to low-income communities who would not otherwise be able to afford high-speed internet access.

]]> http://dumbonyc.com/2010/02/12/google-fiber-network/comment-page-1/#comment-45047 Johnson Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:13:12 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/?p=4700#comment-45047 Hopefully if it happens in a Two Trees building the people at Two Tress will have nothing to do with it. If they do it will be another disaster like all of their handy work. Hopefully if it happens in a Two Trees building the people at Two Tress will have nothing to do with it. If they do it will be another disaster like all of their handy work.

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