said by flashcore:said by GoodOmens:Well I was replying to specifically if Verizon sells off FIOS.
The fact that Google just purchased iProvo in Utah and will be releasing service using iProvo's existing fiber further validates Google is OK using other peoples lines.
I would suspect that Google's Fiber project is not unionized and I would suspect Google wants to keep it that way if they ever hope to have a profit. Buying something like FiOS would mean Verizon coming in and taking over the rest of the workforce costing Google a ton of money. Why would they want to deal with those headaches when they can just build there own or buy non-union public/private network like iProvo. For Google this is all going to come down to money, just look at the track record when something starts costing them money they dump it and Google Fiber could end up in the same boat.
Well, anything Google does costs them money, but is it going to be profitable for Google, is what Google is concerned about.
Meaning, that Google isn't willing to build out a system wide fiber network, because there is no "demand" for it, or if there is it's not "profitable" for them to do so.
Every company does this, look at AT&T, Verizon, TW, etc. they all calculate how much something costs, and if it's going to be "profitable" for them.