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Could Google Fiber Save Network Neutrality?

Posted by samzenpus on from the your-my-only-hope dept.

nmpost writes "Could Google Fiber, set to launch next week, be the savior of network neutrality? Some speculate that the program is Google's answer to attacks on network neutrality by the big internet providers like Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T. These companies complain about the price of upgrading and maintaining their network, and want to charge websites like Google extra money to allow customers fast access to its sites. This practice would violate the long held spirit of the internet, where all data traffic is treated equally. Google may be out to prove that fast networks can be built and maintained at reasonable prices."

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  1. FUCK NO by l0ungeb0y · · Score: -1, Troll

    First of, this question is pedestrian -- any techie over the age of 25 knows that Google has been buying up Dark Fiber for several years and has already been expecting the obvious outcome.

    Secondly, there's been considerable success in keeping Google OUT OF the ISP market due to their intent to work with Municipalities -- which AT&T, Verizon and Comcast have successfully sued to prevent happening.

    Thirdly, Lastly and Not Least, Google would be the most invasive and scary ISP of all.
    They quite literally would do everything they could to bring every device into search index as possible
    down to your shitter.

    Google has backed off a bit in the last couple years, but their intentions are clear -- to know, index and predict everything about you. And if they were to become an ISP, they would do all the same shit AT&T, Verizon and Comcast does, but with far worse breaches of privacy.

    Google pulled an Larry the Salesguy just before their IPO -- they said they would not be Evil.
    When at the time, they knew full well they already were.

    Funny how not so many people talked about their assrape of Safari Users -- guess that's what they get for being Apple Faggot Fanbois huh?

    Google so good? Yeah right.

    They are slime and make their products as a means to collect info -- effectively the most pervasive spymaster ever.

    But hey -- don't let me dissuade you from the Free Google internet when it finally does come.
    I mean hey -- they probably already know about your man on chihuahua anal rape fetish.