Ultimate Proof That Google Fiber Is Not Serious

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http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Local...nta-140358

Reports out of Atlanta indicate that Google Fiber has slowed its pace of deployment in the city, another indication that the company's love affair with its once-ambitious disruption project may be on the ropes. Local Atlanta news outlets state that Google Fiber deployments in metro Atlanta areas including Sandy Springs and Brookhaven have "significantly stalled," and that the company simply stopped seeking the necessary build permits late last year -- right around the time Google Fiber began laying off employees amidst reports execs were growing weary of the pace and cost of the project.

“I’ve checked with our utilities manager and to date, Google has not provided any formal notice of delay,” said Sandy Springs spokesperson Sharon Kraun. “They halted their permits about six months ago. Restoration work continues, which ensures property where work was conducted is left in order.”

As is now tradition, Google Fiber was only willing to issue a statement that doesn't actually answer any of the questions asked of the company.
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Google Fiber has given similar non-answers in places like Kansas City, where consumers that had been waiting for service for years were recently informed their installations had been cancelled. It's fairly obvious to most that Google Fiber is dramatically slowing down its deployment, but it's also fairly obvious Google/Alphabet doesn't want to admit as much.

Part of the problem is that Google Fiber executives are enamoured with next-generation wireless as a cheaper deployment option, but many of these technologies (including millimeter wave and 5G) remain uncooked. So while Google fiber management is stuck in a holding pattern waiting to see if wireless will be a less expensive alternative to fiber, PR reps are stuck with no real answer for annoyed users, who have slowly but surely begun to notice Google Fiber's waning interest in its own existence.