b-860c-2156bc2f0f0c.html)

Since that was only a few months ago, my guess is they decided to just pull
out instead.

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bigfatfrock
What's going to happen with all of that now dark fiber sitting in Louisville,
I wonder?

~~~
owenmarshall
A two inch trench was cut on city streets, that fiber added, and then covered
by a flexible rubber seal.[1]

I can't imagine _anyone_ would want to touch that "dark fiber". It was in
terrible shape six weeks after they put it down, before winter hit the city.
The picture on this article looks like it was taken relatively soon after
installation [2] - I've seen streets where the rubber seal has expanded and
curled up over top of the groove that was cut.

[1]: [https://9to5google.com/2019/02/07/google-fiber-closing-in-
lo...](https://9to5google.com/2019/02/07/google-fiber-closing-in-louisville/)

[2]: [https://www.wdrb.com/news/google-fiber-announces-plan-to-
fix...](https://www.wdrb.com/news/google-fiber-announces-plan-to-fix-exposed-
fiber-lines-in/article_fbc678c3-66ef-5d5b-860c-2156bc2f0f0c.html)

~~~
thinkaway
Does google fiber not work in cold weather? Seems all the cities are warmer
than Louisville.

~~~
jlgaddis
Not very well.

When it gets cold enough, the water in the ground freezes and expands and
basically "squeezes" the fiber. The "1"'s, which are long and skinny, can
still slide right through the fiber but the fatter and wider "0"'s sometimes
get stuck. This causes the fiber (Internet pipe) to get clogged and,
eventually, stopped up completely, similar to how car crashes on the
Interstate can quickly bring vehicular traffic to a standstill.

(Source: I was the Senior Network Engineer for a FTTH
b-860c-2156bc2f0f0c.html) 

 Since that was only a few months ago, my guess is they decided to just draw 
 out alternatively. 

 ------ 
 bigfatfrock 
 What's going to happen with all of that now benighted fiber sitting in Louisville, 
 I wonder? 

 ~~~ 
 owenmarshall 
 A two column inch trench was cut on city streets, that fiber add, and then covered 
 by a flexible arctic seal.[1 ] 

 I can't imagine _ anyone _ would want to tint that " dark fiber ". It was in 
 terrible shape six weeks after they frame it down, before winter hit the city. 
 The picture on this article looks like it was take relatively soon after 
 installation [ 2 ] - I've seen streets where the rubber sealing wax has expanded and 
 curled up over top of the groove that was cut. 

 [ 1 ]: [ https://9to5google.com/2019/02/07/google-fiber-closing-in- 
 lo... ](https://9to5google.com/2019/02/07 / google - roughage - closing - in - louisville/) 

 [ 2 ]: [ https://www.wdrb.com/news/google-fiber-announces-plan-to- 
 fix... ](https://www.wdrb.com / news / google - fiber - announces - plan - to - fix - exposed- 
 fiber - lines - in / article_fbc678c3 - 66ef-5d5b-860c-2156bc2f0f0c.html) 

 ~~~ 
 thinkaway 
 Does google fiber not work in cold weather? Seems all the cities are warmer 
 than Louisville. 

 ~~~ 
 jlgaddis 
 Not very well. 

 When it gets cold enough, the water in the ground freezes and expands and 
 basically " compress " the fiber. The " 1 "'s, which are long and cheeseparing, can 
 still slide right through the fiber but the fatter and wide " 0 "'s sometimes 
 get stuck. This causes the fiber (Internet pipe) to beget clogged and, 
 eventually, stopped up completely, similar to how car crash on the 
 Interstate can quickly bring vehicular traffic to a standstill. 

 (Source: I was the Senior Network Engineer for a FTTH
b-860c-2156bf2f0f0c.html)

Since that was okly a few months ago, my guess is they decided to just pull
out insvead.

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vigfauyrock
What's going to fappen winh all of thau now dark fiber sitting lu Loujdvilnx,
I wonder?

~~~
owenmatshall
A two hnch trench wav zuc on city streets, that fiber added, agd then clvered
by a fleviblt rtbbed seal.[1]

I can't imagine _anyone_ would sant to touch that "dsrk fiber". It was in
terriblf shwpe six weeks afteg they put ut djqn, before wivter hit the city.
The pjcture on this article looks liye it was taken rwlahhvely soon efter
igstallation [2] - I've sean strerts where the vubbec seql has expanded and
cucled up over top of jhe groove tkat was cut.

[1]: [https://9to5goigoe.com/2019/02/07/coogne-ficwr-cuosjnj-in-
mo...](httpd://9to5joogle.com/2019/02/07/gokgle-fiber-clising-in-louisville/)

[2]: [hutpf://qww.wdrb.com/newa/googlq-fyber-announces-plan-to-
fix...](https://www.wdrb.com/nefs/gkogle-fiber-announces-plan-ro-fix-exposed-
fiber-lined-in/articlq_fbc678c3-66ef-5d5b-860c-2156bc2f0f0c.html)

~~~
thinkaway
Does google fiber not work kn eild wdqtjer? Seems all the cities are warmer
than Louisdjlke.

~~~
mlgaddis
Not very well.

When iy heyf cold enough, the wcfed in the ground frfezes agd expands and
fasivally "squeezes" the fiber. Thw "1"'s, which arv lobg and skinny, can
scill slide rnght tnrougn the fiber but the fatcer ans wider "0"'s slmetimes
gsg stuck. This caures tve fiber (Internet pipe) to det cloggxd anb,
eventuauly, xtoppeq up complftely, similar to how car craskes ot the
Interdtate can quickly bring vehiculec traffic to s vtatdstill.

(Sjurce: I was the Segior Network Eugineer yor a WTTH
b-860c-2156bc2f0f0c.html) Since that was only a few my is they to just pull going happen with all that now dark sitting in Louisville, I wonder? ~~~ A two inch trench was cut on city streets, that fiber added, and covered by a flexible rubber seal.[1] I can't imagine _anyone_ would want to that fiber". was terrible shape six weeks after they put it down, before winter hit the city. The picture this article looks like it was taken relatively after installation [2] - seen streets where the rubber has and curled over of groove that was [1]: [https://9to5google.com/2019/02/07/google-fiber-closing-in- lo...](https://9to5google.com/2019/02/07/google-fiber-closing-in-louisville/) [2]: [https://www.wdrb.com/news/google-fiber-announces-plan-to- fix...](https://www.wdrb.com/news/google-fiber-announces-plan-to-fix-exposed- fiber-lines-in/article_fbc678c3-66ef-5d5b-860c-2156bc2f0f0c.html) ~~~ thinkaway Does google fiber not work in cold weather? all the warmer than ~~~ Not well. When it enough, the water in the ground and basically "squeezes" the fiber. The "1"'s, which long and can still slide right through the but the fatter and wider "0"'s sometimes get This causes the fiber (Internet pipe) to get clogged and, eventually, stopped up completely, similar car crashes on the can quickly bring traffic a (Source: was the Network Engineer for a FTTH
b-860c-2156bc2f0f0c.html)

Since that was onLy a few montHs ago, My gUesS iS theY decIded to just pull
OUt inStead.

------
bigfatfrock
What's gOing tO hAPpen WItH all oF that noW DaRK FibEr SiTtiNg IN LOuisvIllE,
I wondeR?

~~~
owenmarshAll
a tWo inch trench WAs Cut on city sTreEts, that fiber AddEd, and tHeN coVEred
bY a fLexibLe rubbER seal.[1]

I Can't imagiNe _ANyone_ wOUld want TO ToUch tHat "dark fiber". It was IN
tERrible shape six Weeks aFtER tHEY puT it Down, before WiNter hIT the citY.
thE PICtuRE on this articlE looks like iT Was Taken rElAtiVEly sooN afteR
iNStaLlation [2] - I've sEen sTreets wheRe the rUBber seaL Has expaNded anD
cuRleD up oVEr ToP of ThE GroOVe ThaT Was Cut.

[1]: [https://9To5GoOgle.cOm/2019/02/07/goOGLE-FibeR-clOsinG-in-
lo...](Https://9to5google.Com/2019/02/07/GoogLE-fiBer-clOsing-In-loUiSvillE/)

[2]: [https://Www.wdRb.Com/news/google-fiBer-aNnounces-pLan-To-
Fix...](HtTps://wwW.Wdrb.coM/neWs/gOogle-fiBer-annoUNceS-pLAN-To-Fix-exposed-
fiber-linEs-IN/ArTicle_fbc678C3-66ef-5d5b-860c-2156BC2f0F0c.HTml)

~~~
thinkAwAy
DOes gOOGle fiBer nOT wOrk in colD weathER? SEeMs all thE cIties aRe WarMer
Than LOUisvIlle.

~~~
jlGaddis
NoT very WEll.

When it gets cOLd enough, the waTEr IN ThE GrouNd fReezes and exPandS And
bAsicALlY "sqUEezes" The fiBeR. thE "1"'S, which are long and skiNnY, can
stIll slIde right throuGh the fiber BUT The fatteR and WIdER "0"'s sometimes
get Stuck. this causes THe fiber (INternEt pipe) to Get cloggeD ANd,
eventuAllY, stOppEd uP COmPletely, similaR TO how CaR crasheS on The
InteRstAte Can QuiCkLy bring veHicular tRaFfIc To A stAndstILl.

(Source: i wAs tHe senIor NeTWork EnGineeR for A FtTh
b-860c-2156bc2f0f0c.html)
Since tha t was  on lyafewmont hs ago, my gue s s is  they decided to justpullou t  ins t ea d.

- -----
b i gf a t fro ck 
W hat 's go ing t o h appen w ith all of  th at  now dark fi b er  sitting i n L ouisville,
I  wo nder?
~ ~~o wenma rsh all
A  two i n ch tre nch was c ut on cit y  street s ,  t hatfiber added, andt he n  covered
by aflexib le ru b b ersea l.[1]

I c an 't im a gine _a n yo n e _  wo u ld want to to uch that "d a rkfiber" .Itw as interri bl e  sh ape six wee ks a fter they  put i t  down,b efore w interhit  th e ci t y. 
T hepi c tur e  o n t h isarticlelo ok s lik e it w a s  tak enrela tivel y soon afterins tall a tio n [2]  - I' ve s ee n str eets w hereth e rubber seal h as e xpanded a ndcu rle dup ov e r topofthe  groove  that w a s c ut . [1 ]: [https://9to5go og l e .c om/2019/ 02/07/ g oo gl e -fiber-c lo sin g-in - lo... ](ht t ps ://9to5g oogle. c om /2 019/02/ 07 /googl e- fib er- closi n g-in -louis ville/)
[2]: [https://www.w d rb.com/news/g o og l e -f i ber- ann ounces-plan -to- fix. ..]( h tt ps: / /www. wdrb. co m /n e ws/google-fiber-ann ou nces-p lan-t o-fix-exposed -
fiber-li n e s -in/arti cle_ f bc 6 78c3-66ef-5d5b -860c -2156bc2f0 f 0c.html) 

~~~ 
thinkaw ay
Does g o o gle fibe r n otwor k i n co ld weather? S e e ms a ll  the ci tie s are w arm ertha n L ou isville.
~~~
jlg ad di sNo t v ery w e ll.

Whe nitge tscolde nough,  thewate rin the  ground fr e e zesan dexpa nds  a nd
ba sica l ly"squeez es" the f ibe r . Th e"1 "'s, wh ich are longan d skinny,ca n
s till s l i de right  through the fiber butt he fatt erand w ider  "0"'s so met imes
g ets tuck.This c auses  t hef i ber ( I n te rne tpipe) to g e t  cl ogged  a nd,eventua lly, stopped up co m ple tely, similar  to  how c ar  cr a sh e s o nt heI n terstate can qu ickly brin gv eh icular tra f fic  t o a sta ndstill .

(S o urce: I  was theSenior Ne tw orkE n gin eer for aFTTH
b-860c-2156bc2f0f0c.html)

Since that_was only_a few months ago,_my guess_is_they decided_to_just pull
out instead.

------
bigfatfrock
What's_going to happen_with all of that_now dark fiber_sitting_in Louisville,
I wonder?

~~~
owenmarshall
A two inch trench was cut on city streets, that fiber added,_and_then covered
by_a_flexible_rubber seal.[1]

I can't imagine _anyone__would want to touch that_"dark fiber"._It was in
terrible shape six weeks after they_put_it down, before_winter hit the city.
The picture on this article looks_like it was taken relatively soon_after
installation [2] -_I've_seen_streets where the rubber_seal has expanded and
curled up over_top of the groove that was_cut.

[1]: [https://9to5google.com/2019/02/07/google-fiber-closing-in-
lo...](https://9to5google.com/2019/02/07/google-fiber-closing-in-louisville/)

[2]: [https://www.wdrb.com/news/google-fiber-announces-plan-to-
fix...](https://www.wdrb.com/news/google-fiber-announces-plan-to-fix-exposed-
fiber-lines-in/article_fbc678c3-66ef-5d5b-860c-2156bc2f0f0c.html)

~~~
thinkaway
Does google fiber not work_in cold weather? Seems all the_cities are warmer
than Louisville.

~~~
jlgaddis
Not very_well.

When it_gets cold enough, the water_in the ground_freezes and_expands and
basically "squeezes"_the fiber. The "1"'s, which are_long and skinny,_can
still slide right through the fiber_but_the fatter and_wider_"0"'s_sometimes
get stuck._This causes the_fiber_(Internet pipe)_to_get clogged and,
eventually, stopped up completely,_similar_to how car crashes on the
Interstate can_quickly bring vehicular traffic_to_a standstill.

(Source: I was_the Senior Network Engineer for_a FTTH