Google is denying that it has been aiming at becoming an ISP. They are not planning on becoming an internet supplier outside of Mountain View and San Francisco. They are just planning for the future.
Wired mag asked Google about buying mobile dark fiber, only to find out that they were frustrated about the fact that "bozos in America aren't rolling out IPv6^" so they will do it.
Google had hired Vint Cerf in 2005 in order to lead the IPv6 strategy, which will provide trillions more IP number combinations. The demand is heeded from the increasing demand for ip addresses from mobile devices such as handhelds, and phones. With the new IPv6 in place, the internet will be able to handle trillions of individual IP addresses.
Google is not an ISP
Reader Comments
(Page 1)3. Come on Google just become an ISP already, you know you want to.
Posted at 9:56PM on Aug 26th 2006 by 2006 Mustang News
4. Yahoo has already been in the ISP business with its Yahoo BB product in many countries. Google may change its stance anytime and follow Google as they did recently when they went for the new patent with which puts stress on human editors along with algorithms.
Posted at 11:14AM on Aug 28th 2006 by Google SEO Tips
1. I was reading an article over at Weblogs' Google page that said that Google has no plans to become an ISP (story here), with the exception of their WiFi efforts over in Mountain View.
My prediction is that they will become an ISP in the future, or at least a hybrid of one, in order to combat the Net Neutrality Bill that is speeding thru Congress.
(Which, to my amazement, is hardly discussed in this forum. Pls inform me if I am wrong)
They will essentially corner the market if they can offer high speed access, because the only alternative will be the current telcos who want to charge the big companies like Google, Yahoo et al a premium to deliver high speed access.
Call it "information superhighway robbery"
Google recently invested in FON, whose aim is to sell Linksys and Buffalo wireless routers for only $5. In exchange for the discounted price, you share your wifi access with others and get free access on the network when you are away from your access point.
Interesting stuff.
Posted at 7:26PM on Jul 6th 2006 by Chris Mello