by Pivot
Tag: Google Fiber
Report: Google Missed Deadlines and Other Challenges Lead Some to Question Google Gigabit Value
Google failed to deploy gigabit internet and video service to parts of the Kansas City metro area in the timeframe it promised, according to a report published by local media outlet Kansas City Star. According…
Pole Attachment Ruling Upholds One Touch Make Ready, A (Temporary?) Win for Google Fiber
A federal judge has upheld a Louisville “One Touch Make Ready” law that allows a communications service provider to hire a contractor to move another service provider’s equipment when installing new equipment on a utility…
Google Fiber Loses Second CEO in Less Than a Year
More tough times at Google Fiber as Alphabet Access (parent of Google Fiber) CEO Gregory McCray has stepped down after only five months on the job. McCray was hired after a short stint by Craig…
Google Fiber Taps Webpass for Gigabit Fixed Wireless Expansion to Seattle
Google Fiber-owned Webpass is installing its first wireless symmetric gigabit Internet service in Seattle, management announced. The gigabit fixed wireless roll out, being carried out at a 40-story, 146-unit luxury condominium tower across from the…
Google Fiber Video Rates Just Got Bumped by 33%
Even almighty Google is not immune to the skyrocketing costs of video programming, with news last week that Google Fiber video rates will rise by about one third. New customers to Google’s double play of…
Google Fiber is Back….But How?
After a high profile pause, Google fiber is back and its next target market is Louisville, Kentucky, according to Louisville mayor Greg Fischer. What’s not clear though, is how Google fiber intends to serve Louisville…
Angie Communications Wants to Finish What Google Fiber Started And More With Ambitious Gigabit Plan
Angie Communications, which calls itself the world’s largest telecom startup, has ambitious gigabit plans – including bringing Angie gigabit service to several markets that Google Fiber planned to serve but later halted and to 87…
Kansas City Smart City Initiatives Yields Benefits
The first compilation of Kansas City Smart City data was released yesterday. Sharing the data and information with 18 other cities, five federal agencies and two other countries, Smart City project leaders explain how strategic…
Will Pai’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee Re-invent the Wheel?
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has established what he is calling the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC) aimed at bridging the digital divide and accelerating the deployment of high-speed broadband services. “The BDAC’s mission will be…
Google Fiber Now Pushing Gigabit Fixed Wireless
When Google fiber acquired wireless ISP Webpass, they gained gigabit fixed wireless capability in six markets across the country. Shortly after this transaction, Google fiber began pausing their ambitious FTTP overbuild plans in multiple previously…
It’s AT&T Versus Google Fiber in Mocking Blog Post
It’s AT&T versus Google fiber in a mocking blog post from AT&T Senior Vice President for Wired and Wireless Products and Services Eric Boyer. Although Boyer never once mentions Google’s name in the post, there’s…
Google Fiber Expansion Paused, Staff Let Go
A planned Google fiber expansion has been halted and the broadband access provider will reduce its headcount, as it evaluates how and if it will bring ultra-broadband services to additional markets. The move has been…