The Age of ‘Fiber to the Press Release’

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140307/04485626475/weve-entered-age-fiber-to-press-release.shtml

Google Fiber intended to create a louder national dialogue about the lack of broadband competition. While their efforts have created competition in the areas where it’s deployed, Karl Bode says Google Fiber has created a new phenomenon he calls ‘fiber to the press release.’ This implies a carrier proclaims they, too, will soon be offering 1 Gbps broadband, but the announcement contains no hard specifics while the it states that ‘ISP X’ has joined the ultra-fast broadband race. Check out the article.