Even if you are right, which I'm not sure you are about the cost as Google isn't the only FTTH provider, at least one of the major players *HAS ALREADY PEEN PAID TO DO THE WORK*. http://stopthecap.com/2014/03/17/new-jerseys-fiber-ripoff-verizon-walks-away-from-fiber-upgrades-customers-already-paid-for/ Nick
On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 10:00 AM, Clayton Zekelman <clay...@mnsi.net> wrote: > > Actually, I've done a bit of overbuild, and it does "omg cost a lot". > > We don't know how much Google Fiber has paid to build the network. > They're Google, they can do it just because they feel like it. > > Of course I don't have any proof, but the rest of your points may not be > far off the mark. > > > > At 09:44 AM 12/05/2014, Nick B wrote: > >> Google Fiber and various other FTTH services disprove the "omg it costs a >> lot" theory. This is purely a money grab by a monopoly, sanctioned by the >> FCC because.. the people doing the money grab own the FCC. It helps to >> keep in mind that several of the parties involved in this grab *HAVE >> ALREADY BEEN PAID TO EXPAND THEIR NETWORKS BY THE PUBLIC, AND HAVE FAILED >> TO DO SO*. I'm not really sure how anyone could view this whole thing as >> fair, honest or even legal. I also fully expect the FCC to sign off on it >> as the receipt says "Paid by Verizon." >> Nick >> > > --- > > Clayton Zekelman > Managed Network Systems Inc. (MNSi) > 3363 Tecumseh Rd. E > Windsor, Ontario > N8W 1H4 > > tel. 519-985-8410 > fax. 519-985-8409 >
