Verizon: We Can't Become Dumb Pipes

Re:Verizon: We Can't Become Dumb Pipes by neolefty on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @03:57PM (#12212850)

And on the mobile front, consider Google's Project Fi: bundling Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular to sell voice and data for $20 per month + $10 per GB.

Similar mission to Google Fiber?

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Re:Verizon: We Can't Become Dumb Pipes by ihsw on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @04:07PM (#12212936)

I think that's similar to Google Ride Finder[1][2] -- probably a blockbuster but ahead of its time by a decade.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps#Google_Ride_Finder

[2] https://googleblog.blogspot.ca/2005/03/need-ride.html

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Re:Verizon: We Can't Become Dumb Pipes by alexburton on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @04:27PM (#12213110)

Are you using blockbuster in its' original sense (e.g. home run) or in reference to the video rental store that failed?

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Re:Verizon: We Can't Become Dumb Pipes by MaysonL on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @06:27PM (#12213921)

Original sense was a bomb big enough to blow up a city block.

See http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/more/173/

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Re:Verizon: We Can't Become Dumb Pipes by ihsw on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @04:37PM (#12213195)

A home-run.

Honestly I think Project Fi is amazing and it's the perfect counter to the issues mentioned in the article -- value-added bundling -- because it puts Google between you and your mobile internet provider.

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Re:Verizon: We Can't Become Dumb Pipes by emodendroket on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @04:21PM (#12213052)

I can't speak to Google Fiber but Project Fi is self-sustaining/profitable, according to what I have read.

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