Google Planning New Undersea Cable Across Pacific?

tregetour writes "Google is planning a multi-terabit undersea communications cable across the Pacific Ocean for launch in 2009, Communications Day reports: 'Google would not strictly confirm or deny the existence of the Unity plan today, with spokesman Barry Schnitt telling our North American correspondent Patrick Neighly that "Additional infrastructure for the Internet is good for users and there are a number of proposals to add a Pacific submarine cable. We're not commenting on any of these plans." However, Communications Day understands that Unity would see Google join with other carriers to build a new multi-terabit cable. Google would get access to a fibre pair at build cost handing it a tremendous cost advantage over rivals such as MSN and Yahoo, and also potentially enabling it to peer with Asia ISPs behind their international gateways — considerably improving the affordability of Internet services across Asia Pacific.'"

Comments

Re:Submarine cables?

[Anonymous Coward]

>Submarine's run on cables?!

Submarine means "under water", you subliterate.

New Google Hire

[geek2718]

When did Google hire Randy Waterhouse?

Re:evesdropping requirements

[Anonymous Coward]

but if braniacs could figure out how to locate and tap underwater copper cables almost 30-40 years ago
I don't think I saw that eposide?

Re:What about the cost of US internet?

[jollyreaper]

The Feds, over the past decade, did wave such a magic card at the Telcos and the billions of dollars that were inside that card that were supposed to be used for such a buildout just vanished. Gone. Never to be seen again. "Information superhighway" my ass. Boy, I sure am glad we have that grand and august institution, the US Congress, to investigate such matters and bring justice for the people. Surely this will be at the forefront of their agenda, right after condemning political organizations for exercising their free speech and rubber-stamping war budget requests. Gentlemen, we are in good hands.

ZOMG! They're going to do it!

[Quiet_Desperation]

They're going to build Rapture under the sea!

Google an NSA front ...

[AHumbleOpinion]

You are assuming that google is not an NSA front. Think about it, they monitor and record your web browsing habits, your travel plans, they scan your email, they want you to use their online word processor, ... That wanting to know everything about you and your behaviors and interests for the purpose of directed commercial advertising is a beautiful front. ;-)

Re:Great?

[Dachannien]

I guess that'll give the cockroaches someplace to stand.

Re:evesdropping requirements

[old and new again]

oh don't worry, it will be filled with crap, it's internet we are talking about

Re:The googlopoly

[rjamestaylor]

if your slashdot id was higher than mine I would have bowed in aquiescence, but sine it is not, FUCK YOU! :-) Live and learn.