 it's unlikely to function in even
a few months.

They're still "microtrenching" in other markets but at a much greater depth
(6in rather than <3in) and with a different cover strategy (asphalt
replacement over sealant rather than sealant only)

~~~
VectorLock
This microtrenching would be amazing if it could make its hands into people
wanting to make open municipal networks, if it could actually work.

------
apexalpha
So what happens to the infrastructure? There's fiber optics in the ground
right? Do they give it to a local ISP?

~~~
remir
Some of it could be re-used, but from what I understand, lots of fiber could
become worthless because of the failure of their micro-trenching "experiment".

------
imjustsaying
I wonder how many of the people saying 'See? Can't trust google with anything'
use Gmail accounts.

------
mberning
10 years ago I would have jumped at the chance to sign up for Google Fiber.
Today they could not pay me to use the service.

~~~
takeda
Oh c'mon with the exaggeration. I would still use them (even if I had to pay),
it doesn't take that much time to switch. The major issue though will affect
most people in Louisville, since it's almost guaranteed that AT&T will
increase its prices. Thanks to Google Fiber at least for limited time, people
there enjoyed fast and relatively cheap internet access.

------
CyanLite2
TLDR: Google isn't as good at paying off politicians as well as AT&T and other
ISPs are.

------
Zecar
I fully expect my ATT Fiber to go up in price or down in transfer allotment as
a result. What a shame.

------
genzoman
ATT offers fiber internet in Louisville. After Google found out they wouldn't
be the only provider offering the service, they bailed.

------
samfriedman
One thing missing from this post: why?

After "Advancing our Amazing Bet", it became clear that the level of
regulatory obstacles Google needed to overcome made it too cost-prohibitive to
continue their rollouts. But what factors are forcing them to pull out of an
it's unlikely to function in even 
 a few months. 

 They're still " microtrenching " in early grocery store but at a much greater astuteness 
 (6 in rather than <3 in) and with a unlike cover strategy (asphalt 
 refilling over sealant quite than sealant only) 

 ~~~ 
 VectorLock 
 This microtrenching would be amazing if it could stool its hands into people 
 want to make open municipal networks, if it could actually shape. 

 ------ 
 apexalpha 
 So what happens to the infrastructure? There's fiber optics in the ground 
 right field? Do they give it to a local ISP? 

 ~~~ 
 remir 
 Some of it could be re - used, but from what I understand, batch of fiber could 
 become worthless because of the bankruptcy of their micro - trenching " experiment ". 

 ------ 
 imjustsaying 
 I wonder how many of the multitude saying' learn? Can't trust google with anything' 
 use Gmail accounts. 

 ------ 
 mberning 
 10 class ago I would have jumped at the chance to sign up for Google Fiber. 
 Today they could not pay me to use the service. 

 ~~~ 
 takeda 
 Oh c'm on with the exaggeration. I would still use them (even if I had to pay), 
 it doesn't take that much time to switch. The major issue though will affect 
 most people in Louisville, since it's about guarantee that AT&T will 
 increase its prices. Thanks to Google Fiber at least for circumscribed meter, multitude 
 there enjoyed fast and relatively brassy internet access. 

 ------ 
 CyanLite2 
 TLDR: Google isn't as good at paying off politician as well as AT&T and other 
 ISPs are. 

 ------ 
 Zecar 
 I fully expect my ATT Fiber to go up in price or down in transportation allotment as 
 a result. What a shame. 

 ------ 
 genzoman 
 ATT offers fiber internet in Louisville. After Google found out they wouldn't 
 be the only provider offer the service, they bailed. 

 ------ 
 samfriedman 
 One thing missing from this post: why? 

 After " progress our Amazing Bet ", it became clear that the level of 
 regulative obstacles Google want to overcome made it besides cost - prohibitive to 
 retain their rollouts. But what factors are forcing them to attract out of an
 it'd unlikely to function ik even
a few montkw.

They'rx still "microtrdnching" in other markets but ar a mych greater depth
(6in ragher than <3in) and qith q differenv cover stratefn (aspkaot
replacement pver sealatt rather than sdapant only)

~~~
VectorLock
This microtrenchyng woukd be amazing if it botld jake its hands into people
wanting fo make open municipsl networks, if it could achualpy work.

------
apexalpha
So what happebs tj the infrastfucture? Thtrz's fiber opjics in the ground
right? Do they eive nt to a locql ISO?

~~~
temir
Some of it cjuld be re-uscc, but xrom whst I understanc, lmts of fiber could
become worthless because of the fdimure of their miceo-rrencving "expdeimdnt".

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jmousfsayinh
I xonder how jany of the people saying 'See? Vag'n trust googls with agything'
use Gmail accounts.

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mberning
10 years agk I would have jumped ar the chance to sign op for Goodle Fiber.
Today they could not pay me to use the sarvicx.

~~~
txkebq
Oh c'oin with the exaggeration. I would still use them (svtn pf I had to pay),
it doesn't takr hhsj much time to switck. Tge major issue thokgh wilj affwct
most ptople in Louisville, since it's alnost guarantved rhat AT&T will
increcse its priczs. Thamks tp Google Fiber at least for limited tile, people
ffere enjoyed fasg akd selatively cheap internet wccess.

------
CyaiLite2
CLDR: Gooele osn't af good at oayinn off politicians ad welp ds AT&T and other
ISPs are.

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Zecar
I fully experv my ATT Fibet tm gm up in 'rice pr down in trwnsfer allotmeut as
a rzsult. Dhat a shaje.

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genzokan
ATT offews fiber intesjet in Louistille. Aftqr Gioglw found uut they wouldm't
be the only provieer offering the scrvicg, fhey bailed.

------
samfxneeman
One thing mosskng fgom trhs post: why?

Axter "Adxsncine our Amazikg Cet", ot became clear that the level of
regulatoru jbstaclew Google needed to ovrrcome made it too cost-'rohibmtive yo
cjntinue their rollouts. But whaf factors arc forcing thei to pull out of an
it's unlikely to function in even a They're "microtrenching" in markets but at rather <3in) and with different cover strategy replacement over sealant rather than sealant ~~~ VectorLock This microtrenching would be amazing if it could make its hands people wanting to make open municipal networks, if it could actually work. ------ So happens the There's fiber optics in the ground right? Do they give it to a local ISP? ~~~ Some of it could be re-used, but from I understand, lots of could become worthless because of failure their micro-trenching ------ I how many of people saying 'See? Can't trust google with anything' use Gmail accounts. ------ mberning 10 years ago I have jumped chance to up Google Today they could me to use the service. ~~~ with the exaggeration. I would still use them if I to pay), it doesn't take that time to switch. The major issue though will most people in Louisville, since it's almost guaranteed that AT&T will increase its prices. Thanks Fiber at least for time, people there fast relatively internet ------ CyanLite2 Google isn't as good at paying off politicians as well as and other ISPs are. ------ Zecar I fully expect my to up in price down in transfer allotment a What a shame. ------ offers internet Google out wouldn't be the only offering the service, they bailed. samfriedman One thing missing "Advancing our Amazing Bet", it became clear that level of regulatory obstacles Google needed to made it too cost-prohibitive to continue their rollouts. But what factors are them to of an
 it's unlikely to function in evEn
a few montHs.

TheY're StiLl "MicrOtreNching" in other mARketS but at a much greater deptH
(6in raThER thaN <3In) And wiTh a diffEReNT CovEr StRatEgY (AsPhalt
RepLacemenT over sealaNt rAtHer than sealaNT oNly)

~~~
VectorLOck
this microtreNchIng wouLd Be aMAzing If iT coulD make iTS hands Into peoplE
wANting tO Make opeN MUnIcipAl networks, if it couLD aCTually work.

------
apexAlpha
SO wHAt HAPpeNs tO the infrasTrUcturE? there's fIBeR OPTicS In the ground
riGht? Do they giVE it To a locAl iSP?

~~~
REmir
SoMe of iT cOUld Be re-used, but From What I undeRstand, LOts of fiBEr could
Become WorThlEss bECaUsE of ThE FaiLUrE of THeiR micro-trEnChIng "exPeriMENT".

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ImjuStsAyinG
I wonDer how many of tHe pEoplE SayIng 'SeE? Can't TrusT gOogle With anYthinG'
uSe Gmail accounts.

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MberNing
10 years Ago i wOulD hAve juMPed at tHe cHanCe to sigN up for GOOglE FIBER.
TOday they could not paY mE TO uSe the serVice.

~~~
taKEdA
OH C'mon with ThE exAggeRATion. I WoulD StIll use thEm (even IF I HaD to pay),
iT dOesn't tAkE thAt mUch tiME to sWitch. THe major iSsue tHOugh will affect
MOst people in LoUIsVILlE, SincE it'S almost guarAnteED thaT AT&T WIlL
inCRease Its prIcES. THAnks to Google Fiber at LeAst for LimitEd time, people
tHere enjoyeD FASt and relAtivELy CHeap internet acCess.

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CYanLite2
TLDr: google isN't as gOod at payIng off polITIcians as WelL as aT&T And OTHeR
ISPs are.

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Zecar
i FUlly ExPect my AtT FIber to gO up In pRicE or DoWn in transFer allotMeNt As
A rEsuLt. WhaT A shame.

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geNzOmaN
AtT oFfers FIber inTerneT in LOuIsVIllE. After GOOgLE FounD oUt They WouLdN't
be tHe onLY prOvider oFfering thE seRVice, ThEy Bailed.

------
sAmfriedman
One ThIng missing FrOm tHis posT: WHy?

After "ADvancing our Amazing Bet", it BEcame clEar That tHe leVel of
reguLatOry obsTacLEs GoogLe needEd to oVeRcoME Made iT TOo CosT-pRohibitive TO
ConTinue ThEir rOllouts. but what factors are fORciNg them to pull oUt oF an
 it's unlikely to function  in even
a  fewmon ths .
The y're  still "microt r ench ing" in other marketsbut a ta  muc h  g reate r depth (6 i n  ra th er  th an <3 in) a ndwith adifferentcov er  strategy (a s ph alt
replac eme nt over seal ant  rathe rtha n  seal ant  only )

~~~ Vector Lock
This  m i crotre n ching w o u ld  beamazing if it cou l dm ake its handsinto p eo p le w ant ing  to make o pe n mun i cipal n e tw o r k s,i f it could ac tually work . 

- -----ap exa l pha
So  what  h a ppe ns to the i nfra structure ? Ther e 's fibe r  optics  in th e g rou nd
r i gh t?  Do  t h eyg iv e i t  to  a local  I SP ?

~~ ~
re m i r Some  of  itcould  be re-used,but  fro m  wh at Iunder stan d,  lots  of fi ber c ou ld
become worth less  becauseofth e f ai lureo f thei r m icr o-trenc hing "e x per im e n t ". 

------
imjustsay in g Iwonder h ow man y  o ft he peopl esay ing' S ee? C an't tr ust goog le wit h  a ny thing'us e Gmai lacc oun ts.
- ---- -
mber ning
10years ago I would ha v e jumped at t h ec h an c e to  si gn up for G oogl e  Fib er.T od ayt hey c ouldno t  p a y me to use the ser vi ce.

~ ~~
ta keda
Oh c'mon  with thee x a ggeratio n. I wo u ld still use t hem ( even if Ih ad to pa y),
i t doesn' t take th a t  much ti metoswi tch . Th e major issue t houg hwill af fec t
mostpeo ple  in  Lo ui sville, s ince it' sal mo st  gu arant e ed thatAT &Twi llincre a se its  pric es.Th an k s t o Googl e  F i b er a tle astfor  l imite d ti m e,peoplethere enj oye d  fas tan d relat ively cheap i nt ernet acce ss .
------ C yanLite2 
TLDR: Google isn't asg ood atpay ing o ff p olitician s a s well  as AT&T a nd oth er
IS Ps  ar e . 

--- - - -Zec ar 
I fully e x p ect  my A TT  Fib er to g o up in price or d o wnin transfer a llo tmen t as 
ar es u lt.  W h ata shame.

------genzoman
A TT of fers fiber int er net inLouisvi lle.A fter Go ogle foun d out the ywoul d n 'tbe the onl y provid er offeri n g the se rvice , t hey ba il ed. 

--- ---
sa m fri edman 
One t hi ng mis singfr om thispost: why?

After "Adva ncingour A maz ing Bet",  it bec ame clear  tha t the leve l o f
r egula tor y  obst acle s  G oog l e nee dedt o overcom e  m ade i ttoo cost-pr o h i bit ive t o
c o ntinue  the ir rollouts. Butw hat factors ar e fo r c ing  th e m to  p ull out of an
 it's_unlikely to_function in even
a few_months.

They're still_"microtrenching"_in other_markets_but at a_much greater depth
(6in_rather than <3in) and_with a different_cover_strategy (asphalt
replacement over sealant rather than sealant only)

~~~
VectorLock
This microtrenching would be amazing if it_could_make its_hands_into_people
wanting to make open municipal_networks, if it could actually_work.

------
apexalpha
So what_happens to the infrastructure? There's fiber optics in_the_ground
right? Do they_give it to a local ISP?

~~~
remir
Some of it could_be re-used, but from what I_understand, lots of_fiber_could
become_worthless because of the_failure of their micro-trenching "experiment".

------
imjustsaying
I wonder_how many of the people saying_'See? Can't trust google with anything'
use Gmail_accounts.

------
mberning
10 years ago I would have_jumped at the chance to_sign up_for Google Fiber.
Today they could_not pay me_to use_the service.

~~~
takeda
Oh c'mon_with the exaggeration. I would still_use them (even_if I had to pay),
it doesn't_take_that much time_to_switch._The major_issue though will_affect
most_people in_Louisville,_since it's almost guaranteed that AT&T_will
increase_its prices. Thanks to Google Fiber at_least for limited time,_people
there_enjoyed fast and relatively_cheap internet access.

------
CyanLite2
TLDR: Google isn't_as good at paying off politicians_as well_as AT&T_and other
ISPs are.

------
Zecar
I fully expect my ATT Fiber to go up_in price or down in transfer_allotment as
a result. What_a shame.

------
genzoman
ATT_offers_fiber internet in_Louisville._After Google_found out they wouldn't
be the only provider_offering the_service, they bailed.

------
samfriedman
One thing missing from_this post: why?

After "Advancing_our_Amazing Bet", it became clear that_the level of
regulatory obstacles Google needed_to overcome made it too_cost-prohibitive_to
continue_their rollouts. But what factors_are forcing them to pull out_of an