Well, Google has been on record as saying that they prefer a more 
forward-thinking broadband strategy (aka FTTP):
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/australian-it/nbn-tick-from-google-executive-chairman-eric-schmidt/story-fnb8jsrk-1226208893554
http://www.itwire.com/it-people-news/people/61808-google-australia-boss-says-nbn-debate-flawed
http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/business-it/google-australia-chief-wants-nbn-benefits-to-flow-20131007-hv1yc.html

But in the grand scheme of Google itself rolling out fibre, we're an entire 
country that has a smaller economy than some states or cities in other parts of 
the world. I doubt we'd be first "cab off the rank". Our incumbent Federal 
government's hostility to supporting such a venture probably doesn't help

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Subject: Re: NBN Petition

But why not take the petition concept a different direction. How can Google 
apply these strategies in the US and not do it here in Australia

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