Tim Bray12h ago

Om doesn't pull any punches. Tl;Dr: Google sells its fiber biz to a PE. The rest is sadly predictable.

https://om.co/2026/03/27/astounded-google-flips-its-fiber-to-pe/

‘Astound’ed. Google Flips Its Fiber To PE.

I have been a WebPass customer for years. Fast, reliable, founder-run. When there was a problem, you could reach someone who gave a damn. It was the kind of internet service that made you forget yo…

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@timbray Google/Alphabet watered down their brand and lost my trust as a consumer years ago; when they had 7 chat apps and forced you to change apps every three weeks.

All three of the Pixels I bought for my family failed the same way, but only when the warranty expired.

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