Which suggests that it would be in Google's interest to start fostering some competition.
Hrm....
They've been playing with that in the fiber-to-home space. But running cable is expensive.
I'm familiar with some wireless Internet providers in a few markets. The cool thing is that they can poach high-value, high-concentration subscribers first. Since the model is based on transmitters, typically rooftop installations, and the like, if they can hop onto a building, run Cat-6 throughout, and plug it in, they've got the whole building, plus can run local connections throughout the neighborhood, and beam line-of-site to other tall points. It's a pretty cool gig.
Thinking maybe you set that up in a few major markets as a competition play.
