Let the enshitification begin!
Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company
Let the enshitification begin!
Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company
My condolences to everyone with #googlefiber. Astound *sucks*. A company that actually competes with Google for the "worst customer support" title. Now they are one.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/12/googles_fiber_biz_and_stonepeaks/
CNBC: Google sells partial stake in fiber business, becomes minority owner of new venture. “Google said its fiber internet unit called GFiber is combining with Astound Broadband and forming an independent provider, with Google remaining as a minority shareholder.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/12/cnbc-google-sells-partial-stake-in-fiber-business-becomes-minority-owner-of-new-venture/
CNBC: Google sells partial stake in fiber business, becomes minority owner of new venture. “Google said its fiber internet unit called GFiber is combining with Astound Broadband and forming a…