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[–] interurbain1er@sh.itjust.works 51 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Probably because once you start a nuclear reactor you can't kill the project and discard it on a whim.

[–] superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

That was a nasty line by you

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Eh, that's their software side. Google doesn't do that with hardware infrastructure like data centers.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Didn't they try to make their own ISP and then left it behind?

[–] pmc@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They didn't kill it where it was already running though.

Source: this comment posted through Google Fiber

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 2 days ago (3 children)

They Just stopped expanding then?

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yes, it was more expensive than anticipated to lay new fiber and then they had to fight entrenched monopolies in control of regulators at every turn.

[–] Macallan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

No, they are still expanding. It's just happening really slowly. They are actively laying fiber and expanding in several cities in AZ right now.

A quick search will bring up cities they are planning on moving into.

[–] pmc@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

That's my understanding