A couple of days ago I happened to read this interesting article appeared on Reuters.com about Google investing in broadband: NEW YORK, July 7 (Reuters) - Google Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Hearst Corp. are investing about $100 million in Current Communications Group, a start-up that offers high-speed Internet connections over electricity lines, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Current Communications, of Germantown, Maryland, uses a technology that sends Internet signals over regular power lines, the newspaper said, citing people familiar with the situation. Current, a closely held company, offers its high-speed service in the Cincinnati area and is expected to use its new investment to expand, the Journal said. Scangilli
Google has definitely been getting into the whole Internet connectivity thing (at the very least dabbling around with it)... http://www.google.com/search?q=google+dark+fiber
Is that fiber still in the ground in SD? I remember when AT&T was laying that stuff like they were not going to be allowed to do it in a year. I thought someone said they ended up pulling it out later...which I can't imagine.
Yeah... San Diego has more fiber than any other city (at least that's what I heard at one point). From all the military, biotech and defense industries mostly. Enough fiber that you can get a T1 (including local loop) for $100.
Well, I guess the price of everything comes down at some point. Local loop charges were around $200-$250/mo when I was there, guess I missed the boat. I am happy with my 6Mb/768Kb line I have right now for $110/mo here in SF. Now if they would just plug that fiber into homes already...