Comments on: Google Announces Google Fiber, the Next Chapter of the Internet

By: nate

nate — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:50:00 +0000

jason is right about the bbq.. this is relevant – http://goo.gl/vnvdC

By: SolipsisticPsychologist

SolipsisticPsychologist — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 03:25:00 +0000

Considering Google’s notorious breaches of user privacy, which stretches a mile long…..yeah, there is no way in hell I would let Google be the source of my connection to the Internet. Everything you do would be full privacy intruding ads, and I just can’t fathom how awful it would be to let Google control my Internet connection, for the reasons I mentioned and so many more. I’m fine with sticking behind their phones, but I would suggest people think long and hard if you ever have the chance to have Google as your ISP. The massive amount of privacy intrusions they have commited in the past, would pale in comparison to what they could and would do if they were your ISP. Nobody hands over private user data to authorities and governments like Google does, it chills me to the core to think of the power they would have being an ISP, and selling every single thing you do on the internet. This has real bad news written all over it, just wait, it won’t take long to see something horrible they’ve done.

By: Allen Byrd

Allen Byrd — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:29:00 +0000

I have family in Auburn. They’d love this because they hate Charter too.

By: Allen Byrd

Allen Byrd — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:25:00 +0000

Same here. When Google Fiber comes near Orlando, I’m getting rid of Bright House for good. Seriously, they suck.

By: michael arazan

michael arazan — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 08:57:00 +0000

I live in st.louis, been to KC quite a few times, its like one giant east st.louis, in ILL, it is really an impoverished city. I don’t know about the surrounding counties, I’d bet they are nice, but the city is not good.

By: DanKemple

DanKemple — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 02:22:00 +0000

I think the original purpose wasn’t just to get 1Gbps but to also expand internet to areas that don’t have high speed access. This is part of a bigger initiative to get the world/country onto high speed access.

By: GreenMeansGo

GreenMeansGo — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:06:00 +0000

I think we were in the running. Google had a competition a few years ago among several cities that were potential beneficiaries of Google Fiber. I think each city had to develop a plan showing how much they would benefit from having this service. Kansas City beat out Charm City and a bunch of other places, too.

By: walmes84

walmes84 — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 23:09:00 +0000

only of KC? it better expand Nationwide

By: ChrisTraeger1

ChrisTraeger1 — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:50:00 +0000

PACKERS! Man Google and I have so much in common But srsly doe, please please please expand as soon as possible Goog!!! That is one HELL of a deal.

By: ChrisTraeger1

ChrisTraeger1 — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:44:00 +0000

I abso-friggin-lutely love that promo!

By: mikel61101

mikel61101 — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:27:00 +0000

Was that a Wizard of Oz joke haha I get it! Never heard that one before! LOL Just bustin your balls… ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK!

By: WickedToby741

WickedToby741 — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:51:00 +0000

So if Google Fiber is successful, is there a chance Google would look at say acquiring T-Mobile and forming Google Wireless or Google Mobile?

By: SavageJeep

SavageJeep — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:12:00 +0000

Do you remember the toilet ISP though?
http://www.google.com/onceuponatime/tisp/install.html

By: Icehunter

Icehunter — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 06:12:00 +0000

Shut up and take my money!

By: zealotonastick

zealotonastick — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:58:00 +0000

A TERABYTE of Google Drive storage?

. . .

I cannot imagine even possibly having that much critical, personal data I’d ever need backed-up online.

Google, please buy Congress. Or maybe just the FCC.