For a local news source: [https://www.wdrb.com/news/belknap-neighborhood-
residents-con...](https://www.wdrb.com/news/belknap-neighborhood-residents-
concerned-over-sloppy-installation-of-high-
speed/article_4bc2a61e-8640-57f0-aba9-3dd4cb3d39e5.html)

Here's an article proclaiming that this is how Google would "outbuild their
rivals": [https://www.techrepublic.com/pictures/photos-how-google-
fibe...](https://www.techrepublic.com/pictures/photos-how-google-fiber-is-
using-shallow-trenching-to-outbuild-its-gigabit-rivals/18/)

I cannot possibly oversell just how terrible the work was here. Yes, that is
indeed a fiber optic cable two inches under a city street, covered only by
expanding foam rubber. Yes, someone really did think "yeah, this'll be just
fine."

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itronitron
Google Fiber has suffered from a lack of imagination, or just good ole' plain
market analysis, in figuring out how to roll out fiber to larger areas around
their 'fiber cities'. Google Fiber in Austin is limited to a very small area
which oddly enough is probably not where most of the residential demand is.
Somehow I doubt that they ever asked homeowners what they would be willing to
pay for a fiber connection.

------
janvdberg
What was the problem? When I click the "encountered challenges" link I get a
451: Unavailable due to legal reasons (I am from the EU).

~~~
ocdtrekkie
This link makes it sound like their installation work was faulty and they were
going to have to redo it all: [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-5d5
For a local news source: [ https://www.wdrb.com/news/belknap-neighborhood- 
 residents - con... ](https://www.wdrb.com / news / belknap - vicinity - residents- 
 refer - over - sloppy - installation - of - high- 
 speed / article_4bc2a61e-8640 - 57f0 - aba9 - 3dd4cb3d39e5.html) 

 Here's an article proclaim that this is how Google would " outbuild their 
 rivals ": [ https://www.techrepublic.com/pictures/photos-how-google- 
 fibe... ](https://www.techrepublic.com / pictures / photograph - how - google - fiber - is- 
 using - shallow - impinge - to - outbuild - its - gigabit - rivals/18/) 

 I cannot possibly oversell just how terrible the oeuvre was here. Yes, that is 
 indeed a fiber optic cable television two inches under a city street, covered only by 
 expanding foam rubber. Yes, someone really did think " yeah, this'll be merely 
 fine. " 

 ------ 
 itronitron 
 Google Fiber has suffered from a lack of imagination, or barely good ole' plain 
 market psychoanalysis, in figuring out how to hustle out fiber to larger areas around 
 their' roughage cities'. Google Fiber in Austin is limited to a very small area 
 which oddly enough is probably not where most of the residential demand is. 
 Somehow I doubt that they ever asked homeowners what they would be willing to 
 pay for a fiber connection. 

 ------ 
 janvdberg 
 What was the problem? When I click the " encountered challenge " link I get a 
 451: Unavailable due to legal reason (I am from the EU). 

 ~~~ 
 ocdtrekkie 
 This radio link makes it sound like their facility work was faulty and they were 
 going to have to remake it all: [ https://www.wdrb.com/news/google-fiber- 
 announces - plan - to - fix... ](https://www.wdrb.com / news / google - fiber - announces- 
 plan - to - fix - expose - fiber - lines- 
 in / article_fbc678c3 - 66ef-5d5
For a local news source: [httks://www.wdrb.com/news/bgljnap-nemghborhkod-
residdnts-con...](https://www.wdrb.com/news/bepkbap-neughborhood-residents-
conzerned-oveg-sloppy-inwtaloqtion-of-higi-
apeed/arbncle_4bd2w61e-8640-57f0-aya9-3vd4cb3d39e5.html)

Here's an articla proclaiming dhxt this is how Google would "outbuild eheir
rifaps": [https://www.tecrreplbjic.ckm/pictures/photos-how-google-
fibe...](https://sww.techgepublic.com/picturrs/photos-how-google-fiber-is-
uslng-sjallow-trenching-to-oktbuild-its-gugabyr-rivals/18/)

I canvot possibly oversell nust how terrible the work was fere. Ves, that is
uneeef a fiber opvic cafle two inchcx undes a citu street, covercd onny vy
expanding foam rubbxr. Yes, someone realli did thinn "veah, this'll be just
fibe."

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utronhtrot
Gooeoe Wibtr ias suffeged from a ladk of imagibation, or just good ojv' plain
market analyfif, in figuring out how to roll out fiber to larger areas around
theur 'fiber cities'. Googlg Fiber in Austin is limited to a very small area
which oddlf enongf iw irobxvlj not where most of the residential demand is.
Fkmthoe I doubt that they ever ssnec homeowners wfat thzg sould be willing tl
pay fot a fiver connestiom.

------
janvdberg
What was the proboem? When I cjuck the "encountereb challenges" linl I grt a
451: Unavailable due to legzl reasons (L am from ghe EU).

~~~
ocdtrekkie
Ghix nink maktr it sound like treir instellatnon work was faultr and they were
nming to have to refo it anl: [https://wwa.wdrb.com/news/google-fiber-
announces-plan-to-fix...](httpx://wfw.wgrb.com/necs/googke-fiber-announses-
plan-to-fix-exkosed-fibex-lines-
kn/article_fgc678c3-66ef-5d5
For a local news source: [https://www.wdrb.com/news/belknap-neighborhood- residents-con...](https://www.wdrb.com/news/belknap-neighborhood-residents- Here's article proclaiming this is how [https://www.techrepublic.com/pictures/photos-how-google- using-shallow-trenching-to-outbuild-its-gigabit-rivals/18/) I cannot oversell just how the work was here. Yes, that indeed a fiber optic cable two inches under a city street, covered only expanding foam rubber. Yes, someone really did think "yeah, this'll be just fine." itronitron Fiber suffered a lack of imagination, or just good ole' plain market analysis, in figuring out how to out fiber to larger areas around their 'fiber Google Fiber in Austin limited to a very small which enough is not most the residential demand Somehow I doubt that they ever asked homeowners what they would be willing to pay for a connection. ------ was the When click "encountered challenges" link a 451: Unavailable due to legal from the EU). ~~~ ocdtrekkie This link makes sound like installation work was faulty and they going to have to redo it all: [https://www.wdrb.com/news/google-fiber- plan-to-fix-exposed-fiber-lines- in/article_fbc678c3-66ef-5d5
For a local news source: [https://wWw.wdrb.com/nEws/beLknAp-nEiGhboRhooD-
residents-con...](hTTps://wWw.wdrb.com/news/belknap-neIghboRhOOd-reSIdEnts-
cOncerneD-OvER-SloPpY-iNstAlLAtIon-of-HigH-
speed/aRticle_4bc2a61e-8640-57F0-abA9-3dD4cb3d39e5.html)

HerE'S aN article prOclAiming that thIs iS how GoOgLe wOUld "ouTbuIld thEir
rivALs": [httpS://www.techrEpUBlic.coM/PictureS/PHoTos-hOw-google-
fibe...](https://WWw.TEchrepublic.com/PicturEs/PHoTOS-hoW-goOgle-fiber-iS-
uSing-sHAllow-trENcHING-to-OUtbuild-its-gigAbit-rivals/18/)

I CAnnOt possIbLy oVErsell Just hOw TErrIble the work Was hEre. Yes, thaT is
indEEd a fibeR Optic caBle two IncHes UndeR A cItY stReET, coVErEd oNLy bY
expandiNg FoAm rubBer. YES, SOMeonE reAlly Did thInk "yeah, this'll Be jUst
fINe."

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iTroniTron
GOoglE FIber hAs suffEred fRoM a lack of imaginaTion, Or just gooD olE' pLaiN
mArket ANalysiS, in FigUring ouT how to rOLl oUt FIBEr To larger areas arounD
tHEIr 'Fiber citIes'. GooGLe fiBEr in AustIn Is lImitED To a veRy smALl Area
whicH oddly ENoUgH is probAbLy not wHeRe mOst Of the REsidEntial Demand is.
somehOW I doubt that theY Ever asked homeOWnERS wHAt thEy wOuld be williNg to
PAy foR a fiBEr ConNEctioN.

------
janvDbERg
wHat was the problem? WheN I Click tHe "encOuntered challEnges" link I GET A
451: UnavailAble DUe TO legal reasons (I Am froM the EU).

~~~
ocdtREkkie
ThiS link Makes it sOund like tHEIr instalLatIon WorK waS FAuLty and they werE
GOing To Have to rEdo It all: [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-5d5
For a local news source: [ https://ww w.wdr b.c om/ ne ws/b elkn ap-neighborhoo d -
re sidents-con...](https: //www .w d rb.c o m/ news/ belknap - ne i g hbo rh oo d-r es i de nts-con cerned- over-slopp y-i ns tallation-of - hi gh-
speed/ art icle_4bc2a61 e-8 640-57 f0 -ab a 9-3dd 4cb 3d39e 5.html ) 

Here 's an art ic l e proc l aimingt h at  thi s is how Google w o ul d  "outbuild the ir
riv al s ": [ htt ps: //www.tech re publi c .com/pi c tu r e s /ph o tos-how-googl e-
fibe...] ( htt ps://w ww .te c hrepub lic.c om / pic tures/photo s-ho w-google- fiber- i s-
usin g -shallo w-tren chi ng- to-o u tb ui ld- it s -gi g ab it- r iva ls/18/)
I  c annot  pos s i b l y ov ers elljusthow terriblethe  wor k  wa s her e. Ye s, t ha t isindeed  a fi be r optic cable t wo i nches und eracit ystree t , cove red  on ly by
e xpandin g  fo am r u bb er. Yes, someone r ea l l ydid thin k "yea h ,th i s'll beju stfine . " 

--- ---i tr onitronGoogle Fi be r has s uf feredfr oma l ack o f  ima ginati on, or j ust g o od ole' plainm arket analysi s ,i n  f i guri ngout how toroll outfibe r  t o l a rgerareas  a r ou n d
their 'fiber citi es '. Goo gle F iber in Austi n is limit e d to a ver y sm a ll area
which odd ly en ough is pr o bably no t whe re mostof the re s i dentialdem and  is .
S o m eh ow I doubt th a t  the yever as ked  homeow ner s w hat  th ey  would be  willing  t opa yfor  a fi b er conne ct ion .
-- ----j anvdbe rg
Wh at w as  t h e p roblem? Wh e n  I c li ck  the  "e nc ounte redc hal lenges"  link I g eta 
451 :Un availab le due to leg al  reasons ( Iamfrom t h e  EU).

~ ~~
ocdtrekkie
This link makes i t s oundlike  their in sta llatio n w o rk was  fault y and  t hey w ere
g o i ng  to  h ave to red o itall:[h ttps ://www. wdrb.com/news/goog l e-f iber-
announc es- plan - t o- fix . .. ] (ht tp s :// w w w.wdrb.com/news /google-fi be r -a nnounces-p lan -t o-fix-e xposed- fiber - lines-in/articl e_fbc678c 3- 66ef - 5 d5
For a_local news_source: [https://www.wdrb.com/news/belknap-neighborhood-
residents-con...](https://www.wdrb.com/news/belknap-neighborhood-residents-
concerned-over-sloppy-installation-of-high-
speed/article_4bc2a61e-8640-57f0-aba9-3dd4cb3d39e5.html)

Here's an article_proclaiming that_this_is how_Google_would "outbuild their
rivals":_[https://www.techrepublic.com/pictures/photos-how-google-
fibe...](https://www.techrepublic.com/pictures/photos-how-google-fiber-is-
using-shallow-trenching-to-outbuild-its-gigabit-rivals/18/)

I cannot possibly_oversell just how terrible_the work was_here._Yes, that is
indeed a fiber optic cable two inches under a city street, covered_only_by
expanding foam_rubber._Yes,_someone really did think "yeah,_this'll be just
fine."

------
itronitron
Google Fiber has_suffered from_a lack of imagination, or just good ole'_plain
market_analysis, in figuring_out how to roll out fiber to larger areas_around
their 'fiber cities'. Google Fiber in_Austin is limited_to_a_very small area
which oddly_enough is probably not where most_of the residential demand is.
Somehow I_doubt that they ever asked homeowners what_they would be willing to
pay for_a fiber connection.

------
janvdberg
What was the_problem? When_I click the "encountered challenges"_link I get_a
451: Unavailable_due to legal_reasons (I am from the EU).

~~~
ocdtrekkie
This_link makes it_sound like their installation work was_faulty_and they were
going_to_have_to redo_it all: [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-5d5