" ... Google Fiber execs are simply considering whether or not it makes financial sense to begin using some fifth generation (5G) technologies to supplement existing fiber deployment."
Supplement? There is no existing Google Fiber deployment in Portland.
"This week however things took an interesting turn ..."
Interesting? More like a deflating, deeply disappointing turn ...
This is of no consolation to Portlanders -- who have been strung along for more than 2 years, while the city and the state jumped through hoops for Google.
Portland was all but a done deal, save for the final announcement. And now it's just "never mind," with no explanation other than some vague boilerplate.
And we weren't pitched Google 5G, etc., we got excited about an FTTP-delivered symmetrical gigabit connection for a highly reasonable price.
The "Google Fiber" brand is about FTTP. Maybe they want to change the name.
"Google Fiber isn't really even available to all that many people (a few thousand, probably) ..."
Maybe a year ago. Must be more than that now.
"Cities that won't get Google Fiber (and I'd bet only one or two of the 34 actually will)..."
One _metro area_, possibly (and with the pressure this announcement put on public officials in these metro areas, I'm almost certain it will be more than that), or one *city*?
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Think more people are interested in React now, rather than Angular.
Re: Portland
" ... Google Fiber execs are simply considering whether or not it makes financial sense to begin using some fifth generation (5G) technologies to supplement existing fiber deployment."
Supplement? There is no existing Google Fiber deployment in Portland.
"This week however things took an interesting turn ..."
Interesting? More like a deflating, deeply disappointing turn ...
Portland
This is of no consolation to Portlanders -- who have been strung along for more than 2 years, while the city and the state jumped through hoops for Google.
Portland was all but a done deal, save for the final announcement. And now it's just "never mind," with no explanation other than some vague boilerplate.
And we weren't pitched Google 5G, etc., we got excited about an FTTP-delivered symmetrical gigabit connection for a highly reasonable price.
The "Google Fiber" brand is about FTTP. Maybe they want to change the name.
Re: Re: Re: Browsers and DRM?
Netflix streaming via Chrome, on Linux, now works without any Silverlight/user agent hacks.
So I don't see why there should be any technical DRM reason for locking out Linux.
"Google Fiber isn't really even available to all that many people (a few thousand, probably) ..."
Maybe a year ago. Must be more than that now.
"Cities that won't get Google Fiber (and I'd bet only one or two of the 34 actually will)..."
One _metro area_, possibly (and with the pressure this announcement put on public officials in these metro areas, I'm almost certain it will be more than that), or one *city*?