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Ph0X on Oct 26, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Google Fiber Cutting Jobs and Halting Rollout

Yes, laying fiber line is hard. Which is why I think Fiber is pivoting. Look at this: https://webpass.net/blog/google-fiber-agrees-to-acquire-webp...

They do point-to-point wireless transmission. This is perfect for cities, where you can place these on rooftops instead of laying underground fiber.

keypusher on Oct 27, 2016 [–]

I have webpass, it's quite good. However it's only available in large apartment complexes, and I'm not sure that will ever change given the nature of their approach.

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