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Closely yes.

But I think even the idea of retiring is insane. This is not any free customer facing product. The impact is totally different.

You mean like Google Fiber?

Shoot....Forget about this one...

But warranted, Google Fiber had never grown to Google Cloud's importance I would say

They literally had entire cities cheering for the arrival of their product, and they shuttered it.

At least the people who currently have it, will continue to have it (well, hopefully).

https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/7/18215743/google-fiber-leav...

Google Fiber’s attempt to roll out its gigabit internet across the city of Louisville, Kentucky has apparently failed so spectacularly that the company has decided to completely shut down

The purpose of Fiber was to push Comcast, ATT, and other incumbents to start installing fiber internet, which they have. Same as how Fi is focused on pushing cell phone providers to lower data costs and provide pay as you go, which they have.

Cloud is selling extra server space in the same data centers that support Youtube.

So was part of that “purpose” to tear up roads by “micro trenching” and then abandon the effort?

And they aren’t just selling spare capacity. They are purposefully building out servers and products for customers.

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