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Google's Dark Fibre Plans?

Posted by Hemos on from the reduce-reuse-recycle dept.

sebFlyte writes "According to news.com "Google is looking for Strategic Negotiator candidates with experience in...(i)dentification, selection, and negotiation of dark fiber contracts both in metropolitan areas and over long distances as part of development of a global backbone network." Is the search giant planning to build a global fibre-optic network?" Or perhaps simply use unused fibre that they can get for cheaper then from the datacenter providers; although at least from my talks with the datacenter folks, Google's not paying much per Mbps as it is.

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  1. The solution can only be optional transitional con by dcom · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. First post?! by FePe · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First post???!

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    1. Re:First post?! by FePe · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Offtopic... Argh.. I don't believe in first posts.

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    2. Re:First post?! by imthatguy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      the first rule of posting is the existance of the first post is irrespective to your belief in it.

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    3. Re:First post?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      You'd figure that someone named FePe (720693) would believe in first posts.


      Tinkerbell's going to die because not enough slashdotters believe in first posts anymore! Come on, trolls, clap if you believe in frosty piss!!!

  3. MOD PARENT UP!!! by Mothra+the+III · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fascinating comment. Slashdot greatly benefits from comments like this. They add so much to the discussion. You must live a wonderful and fascinating life!!

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    1. Re:MOD PARENT UP!!! by rbarreira · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      They don't add to the discussion, but they add to something that every news site should value - good use of language. Are you stupid or what?

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  4. thankyou.. by gimpboy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I had no fscking idea what dark fiber was.

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  5. Re:Imagine... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    a beowulf cluster of Trolls!

  6. Hemos should take an English class by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Or perhaps simply use unused fibre that they can get for cheaper then from the datacenter providers; although at least from my talks with the datacenter folks, Google's not paying much per Mbps as it is.

    Some Slashdot editors have better grammar skills then others.

  7. Re:You mean "than" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This has to be one of my most annoying pet peeves. Hello, Slashdot editors! With the title of editor should come basic knowledge of the English language. Just because "This is Slashdot" does not excuse improper language usage. Maybe you guys should go back to English 101.

  8. Re:You mean "than" by QMO · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Language is not the only thing that can be edited, thus is not necessarily the domain of every editor.

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  9. Episode III? by Papay-Noel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Maybe they will hire Anakin Skywalker, to go to the Dark Side of de Fiber(TM)

  10. ZYUO FAIL IT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    and was tak3n over

  11. Dark Fiber? That's the COOLEST buzzword. by Fantastic+Lad · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I don't care about anything else in the article. Google shmoogle.

    But 'Dark Fiber' is the first industry catch phrase which, A) Actually means exactly what it says, and B) Doesn't make me want to strangle business pigs by their tasteful neckties. Those two things are almost certainly related.

    Have a great day!


    -FL

  12. Re:We knew it would happen by milkisgood · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Interesting. I always thought this was the Chairman.

  13. Re:Dark Fibre (Fiber) defined. by Alsee · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I for one would love to sign up with a new Google fiberoptic ISP overlord!

    And as an added bonus I could finally download the internet!

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