Comment Google defending itself? (Score 1) 504
Wasn't google buying up a bunch of dark fiber? Perhaps they think they can enter the provider market? Maybe they foresaw this coming and plan to do an end run around any kind of extortion from Verizon or Comcast.
If they can get into as many places as Verizon and Comcast, they might have a good shot at getting people to jump ship. Still, it's kind of complicated because, at first, I would imagine Verizon and Comcast will make any "GoogleNet" packets as slow as they can to prevent providers and subscribers from jumping ship. Though, in a world where content providers want speed, they may be hosted on several networks. So perhaps it will be complex.
The whole thing is rediculous, though. It's like people forgot what makes TCP/IP cool.
If they can get into as many places as Verizon and Comcast, they might have a good shot at getting people to jump ship. Still, it's kind of complicated because, at first, I would imagine Verizon and Comcast will make any "GoogleNet" packets as slow as they can to prevent providers and subscribers from jumping ship. Though, in a world where content providers want speed, they may be hosted on several networks. So perhaps it will be complex.
The whole thing is rediculous, though. It's like people forgot what makes TCP/IP cool.
