Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company

    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/google-fiber-will-be-sold-to-private-equity-firm-and-merge-with-cable-company/

    Posted by EpiphyticOrchid8927

    15 Comments

    1. superchargerhe on

      Jesus, and I thought only this sub made retarded decisions. RIP Google Fiber users

    2. clydefrog811 on

      I remember when Google fiber was the savior for fiber internet in this country.

    3. markpreston54 on

      it makes sense that google want to sell google Fibre, given it achieved the strategic goal of forcing every internet provider to catch up in terms of internet speed

    4. The real goal of Google Fiber was to scare incumbent providers into upgrading their networks. Faster broadband means more YouTube, more cloud services, more streaming, and more time online. All of which feeds directly into Google’s ad and services ecosystem.

    5. StupidTurtle88 on

      If Google couldn’t make it work, what make the private equity firm think they can turn a profit?

    6. Cold_Statistician_57 on

      Anyone have actual DD on this ? Why would google make such a decision isn’t fiber infrastructure the next big choke point for Ai adoption and growth after data center build up ?

    7. Pretty on brand for google to abandon it. Probably the only product I wanted them to succeed with. Guess I’m stuck with shitty ass spectrum in the future.

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