I know that we have discussed Verizon's new service but is anyone in their service area? They don't offer it where I am.
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:12 PM, Martin Baxter <truthseeker...@hotmail.com>wrote: > > > I'm all for that "openness" part. > > "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in > bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > > ------------------------------ > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > From: hellomahog...@gmail.com > Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:24:37 -0800 > Subject: [scifinoir2] Google's experiment: leapfrogging ISPs to deliver > ultra-high-speed Web > > > > OOoooooo faaaaaaaaast IIiiiiiiinternet.... gaaaaaagggg.... That's my homer > simpson imitation. > > > > Google, eager to take the Internet to the next level, isn’t waiting around > for the telecoms or wireless providers to kick those connections into > ultra-high-speed mode. In a blog post this > morning<http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/think-big-with-gig-our-experimental.html>, > the company said it planning to build and test ultra-high speed networks in > a small number of regions across the U.S. > The experimental fiber network will deliver speeds more than 100 times > faster than most consumer connections today - a 1-gigabit-per-second > fiber-to-the-home connection. The company said it plans to provide > competitively-priced services to at least 50,000 and potentially up to > 500,000 people. > So why does Google think we need faster connections to the cloud? Here’s > its list of some examples of what a faster connection could bring: > > - *Next generation apps*: We want to see what developers and users can > do with ultra high-speeds, whether it’s creating new bandwidth-intensive > “killer apps” and services, or other uses we can’t yet imagine. > - *New deployment techniques*: We’ll test new ways to build fiber > networks, and to help inform and support deployments elsewhere, we’ll share > key lessons learned with the world. > - *Openness and choice*: We’ll operate an “open access” network, giving > users the choice of multiple service providers. And consistent with our > past > advocacy, we’ll manage our network in an open, non-discriminatory and > transparent way. > > With any other post, I might argue that Google is taking things too far by > putting its paws into too many baskets. I already commented this > week<http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=30561&tag=col1;post-30563>on how I thought > it was a bad idea for Google to act as retailer of the new > Nexus One mobile phones. Now, I’d be inclined to ask why they want to be an > ISP. > But Google has been very clear that this is an experimental project. From > the post: > > Like our WiFi network in Mountain > View<http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/free-citywide-wifi-in-mountain-view.html>, > the purpose of this project is to experiment and learn. Network providers > are making real progress to expand and improve high-speed Internet access, > but there’s still more to be done. We don’t think we have all the answers – > but through our trial, we hope to make a meaningful contribution to the > shared goal of delivering faster and better Internet for everyone. > > The first step is to reach out to cities that might be interested in being > test locations for Google’s ISP efforts. The company is issuing an open > Request for Information to identify communities that are interested. To help > bring it all together, Google has put information on this > page.<http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi>And, of course, there’s a > YouTube > explainer > video<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wusklcNKDZc&feature=player_embedded>, > too. > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > > ------------------------------ > Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. Sign up > now.<http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469227/direct/01/> > > > -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
