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I don't even really want Google Fiber in Seattle - I want us to step up our game and make high speed internet a public utility.

But, alas, this article still hits on all the main points as to why this will never happen.

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I am not one of the anti-corporate tin-foil hat Googlephobes, but I think that having one company with that much vertical integration over everything as important as the Internet is just a bit dangerous.

I doubt Google particularly wants to be an ISP, but something has to be done to break up the stalemate in the US. Google are one of the few companies with enough clout to actually get the ball rolling.

I am positive this is the real and only reason Google is doing this. It's the reason they became a browser vendor and the improvement in browser capabilities and standards has been glorious.

It's also great PR for Google.

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