<div dir="ltr"><div><div>But is this not pretty much Alphabet's (ie Google's) ... what can I call it business model ?<br><br></div>Invest in something, and give up within a 2-4 years ?<br><br></div>Sketchup, Boston Dynamics, a good other 5-6 software ventures, etc<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Aug 28, 2016 at 5:58 AM, Russell Senior <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:russell@personaltelco.net" target="_blank">russell@personaltelco.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Rasmussen <<a href="mailto:michael@jamhome.us">michael@jamhome.us</a>> writes:<br>
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Michael> the cost of Google Fiber operations is second only to the<br>
Michael> search operations.<br>
Michael> <a href="http://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/google-fibre-might-be-in-trouble-as-service-becomes-too-expensive/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.kitguru.net/<wbr>channel/generaltech/matthew-<wbr>wilson/google-fibre-might-be-<wbr>in-trouble-as-service-becomes-<wbr>too-expensive/</a><br>
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This isn't surprising, wireline infrastructure is capital intensive.<br>
The operational expenses are comparatively miniscule.  The idea that<br>
they can get by with wireless instead is, i think, delusional.<br>
Particulary in Portland, the trees will kill them.  I expect Google to<br>
flounder around experimenting with wireless for a few years, and then<br>
return to what actually works.<br>
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Russell Senior, President<br>
<a href="mailto:russell@personaltelco.net">russell@personaltelco.net</a><br>
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