We do understand that Google is the same company bidding on a bunch of bands as well right? _____________________________________________________________________________________ Glenn Kelley | Principle | HostMedic |www.HostMedic.com Email: [email protected] Pplease don't print this e-mail unless you really need to.
On Feb 10, 2010, at 1:46 PM, Tom DeReggi wrote: > I'd say, the press release is not in line with Google's Business model. > > Google is in the business of collecting revenue, without costs, considering > they mooch off others' broadband networks without paying for access to it. > > It will be interesting to see what Google Execs will think of the project a > year down the road, where they incur all the costs and no revenue. I dont > see the project being popular amoungst management. > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert West" <[email protected]> > To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:36 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Google to build ultra-fast broadband networks > > >> The same way they have made money from the beginning. Giving it all away >> for free!!! At least on the front end of things...... >> >> Google makes money in reverse and LOTS of it. Trust me, my man, Google is >> no brainless bunch. There is a lot of money in "Free". I'm sure they >> have >> an angle to make the big bucks off of it and at the same time presenting >> themselves as the benevolent Google that is adored by everyone worldwide. >> Well, except maybe the Chinese who Google censored. Oh, and possibly the >> rest of the world including the US if Google teams up with the NSA as last >> reported...... But still, just a bunch of friendly helpful guys out to >> give >> it all away for free! >> >> Bob- >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Marco Coelho >> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:07 PM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: [WISPA] Google to build ultra-fast broadband networks >> >> Google to build ultra-fast broadband networks >> >> WASHINGTON - Google plans to build experimental, ultra-fast Internet >> networks in a handful of communities around the country. >> >> The search company said Wednesday that its fiber-optic broadband >> networks will deliver speeds of 1 gigabit per second to as many as >> 500,000 Americans. Google Inc. says those systems will be more than >> 100 times faster than the networks that most Americans have access to >> today. >> >> In a blog post, the company said the networks will let consumers >> download a high-definition, full-length feature film in less than five >> minutes and allow rural health clinics to send 3-D medical images over >> the Web. >> >> Google says it will seek input from communities that might be >> interested in getting one of the testbed networks. >> >> ****end of article >> >> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100210/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_broadband_netw >> ork >> >> sounds very dot commy to me: >> Best price on a 1G pipe is about 1K-5K within a NOC. I wonder how you >> make money giving it away? >> >> -- >> Marco C. Coelho >> Argon Technologies Inc. >> POB 875 >> Greenville, TX 75403-0875 >> 903-455-5036 >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
