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The Free Market Lie: Why Switzerland Has 25 Gbit Internet and America Doesn't
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this post was submitted on 18 Apr 2026
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Google tried to break regional US monopolies with Google Fiber, which to my surprise is still going despite Google's best efforts to kill off projects that aren't immediately successful and is active in 19 US states or around 40 different cities.
The only way I can see this catastrophe ending is one of three ways:
Not only is Google Fiber still going, it actually has begun expanding service again after being stuck in limbo for a while.
It's a strange one, to be sure, but I guess they see a benefit to the infrastructure they built.
Interesting. So ultimately Google is divesting itself of the responsibility and cost of the network.
Given that the pricing is already pretty high compared to what it used to be, I won't be surprised if it begins to creep up again in due time.
Google Fiber unfortunately got sold to a private equity company and merged with Astound.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/google-fiber-will-be-sold-to-private-equity-firm-and-merge-with-cable-company/