[171731] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) (was: RIP
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Clayton Zekelman)
Mon May 12 10:01:05 2014
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Date: Mon, 12 May 2014 10:00:53 -0400
To: Nick B <nick@pelagiris.org>,"nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
From: Clayton Zekelman <clayton@MNSi.Net>
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Actually, I've done a bit of overbuild, and it does "omg cost a lot".
We don't know how much Google Fiber has paid to build the
network. They're Google, they can do it just because they feel like it.
Of course I don't have any proof, but the rest of your points may not
be far off the mark.
At 09:44 AM 12/05/2014, Nick B wrote:
>Google Fiber and various other FTTH services disprove the "omg it costs a
>lot" theory. This is purely a money grab by a monopoly, sanctioned by the
>FCC because.. the people doing the money grab own the FCC. It helps to
>keep in mind that several of the parties involved in this grab *HAVE
>ALREADY BEEN PAID TO EXPAND THEIR NETWORKS BY THE PUBLIC, AND HAVE FAILED
>TO DO SO*. I'm not really sure how anyone could view this whole thing as
>fair, honest or even legal. I also fully expect the FCC to sign off on it
>as the receipt says "Paid by Verizon."
>Nick
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