Not just for new cities. Reading between the lines they're basically saying that they're shutting down and current assets are up for sale.
I wonder who will pick up the pieces?
I wonder who will pick up the pieces?
Speeds have changed, but the fundamental issue is still there: It's impractical to have robust competition in the last mile, and nobody wants to wholesale last mile and make competition an option. Google fiber's early press releases included it, but stopped before they started building. The 1996 telecom act included it, but the FCC abandoned it in the last decade.