Google goes big with a gig?

[Leo Ghost]

Rumors are flying around now about Google's latest project gone public, they plan to offer 1 Gbps connections to the home, and allow other ISP's to jump on board their net.

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The real question is, is this safe? Google controls the way we find information, the way we cure our boredom, and they've just launched both a phone and a DNS service. Is giving them the ability to "own" our Internet connection too just too much?

 

[Watch Me Sink]

I think that's too much info for a private company (or any company) to have. Now they'll have access to everything one has to do online, if one subscribes to this service.

 

[USHost247]

Wow, that's going to be insanely fast connection. But they are growing mad with power and money! lol

 

[Entré]

I agree that Google should not own so much but why is this for the US only?
This hurts me, UK and every other country should be given this opportunity right away.

 

[TechWiz18]

I wonder how close the government is watching google.

This could easily start turning into a monopoly if not watched.

However I am going to counter dict myself by saying that's not true because the services google offers is provided by others.

 

[Gimgak]

I wonder how close the government is watching google.

This could easily start turning into a monopoly if not watched.

However I am going to counter dict myself by saying that's not true because the services google offers is provided by others.

It's pretty much turning into a monopoly, just like Walmart can be considered the beginning of a monopoly...

Anyway I'll wait a bit, I mean soon with google's distribution of linux coming out everything we have on our computers may be monitored by google.

 

[TechWiz18]

However google introducing a new 1gbs internet connection could cause a revolution for ISP's in the US and maybe we will finally start seeing some faster internet connections around here.

 

[Deleted member 1609]

This could be the end of the internet as we know it. With Google controlling so much, the government will have an easier time controlling what we see on the internet.

 

[JamesD31]

Haha, you people need to relax. 1) They can't be a monopoly, trust me the government is watching all major corporations (hence why Microsoft got caught back in the day when they were getting "to dangerous"). Either way, they can't be, you have to understand how a monopoly is formed, which I can explain if people want, though wont waste my time as of now.

Also, people you have to look at it from Google's perspective, "we are a business, we want money." That's all, they do provide EXCELLENT services for the things they do right, that is why the are so prestigious. Though, just adding more services to their line of work is just them trying to get a piece of the pie while while they can.

Also, as someone had mentioned above, they will might set a presidency for all other ISP's to follow. Plus, you have to look at it as they won't be owning the Internet, they will just be a big ISP provider. Which is true, because as you all might not know, the people who have the most control over the Internet, are the people with the satilites, and guess who that is? Yep, Spring (which isn't very surprising because of their speeds) and Verizon! They control what we call the "Internet" as of today, than they sell it to bigger companies, who than have the big OC pipes going through our countries, and than ISP's tap off of that.

So, don't go crying to mom how Google will ruin the world. Also, think about it this way, they will be providing a way better service, for the same price or roughly around there that we are paying now and just provides more jobs for us and helps us out of this recession. 🙂 I win in this battle >😀

 

[froggyboy604]

That is very fast. I wonder if this will mean an increase in sales for Gigabit switches and network cards since most PC and routers still use 100Mbps routers and ethernet.

 

[Mike]

I'm more than happy with 8mbps :shrug: I'm a simple guy. 😛

What info could google get from this that any of our current ISP's can't get now? I don't fully understand (that's probably down to the fact im a simple guy).

 

[Leo Ghost]

I'm more than happy with 8mbps :shrug: I'm a simple guy. 😛

What info could google get from this that any of our current ISP's can't get now? I don't fully understand (that's probably down to the fact im a simple guy).

Nothing, but it's the fact that Google is the world's largest advertising company and has a track record of profiling each of us that can be scary. We don't want to give them any more information than needed, and by them being our ISP it would allow them to know how many sites we visit a day, and which type of sites. Then they could begin to provide ads based on a "profile" of our habits. They already do this with your search results of course, but if they become an ISP they could begin to track people who don't use Google to search. So really what is comes down to is giving a private company "too much" information.

 

[Mike]

I'm more than happy with 8mbps :shrug: I'm a simple guy. 😛

What info could google get from this that any of our current ISP's can't get now? I don't fully understand (that's probably down to the fact im a simple guy).

Nothing, but it's the fact that Google is the world's largest advertising company and has a track record of profiling each of us that can be scary. We don't want to give them any more information than needed, and by them being our ISP it would allow them to know how many sites we visit a day, and which type of sites. Then they could begin to provide ads based on a "profile" of our habits. They already do this with your search results of course, but if they become an ISP they could begin to track people who don't use Google to search. So really what is comes down to is giving a private company "too much" information.

Got something to hide? 😛 Just messing, Thanks for explaining that to me.

I'm not too bothered about the fact they'd provide ads that would suit and interest me, I'd much rather see something that I might like to buy being advertised, instead of something that I'd never buy.

As for having a profile on everyone, as long as this information is kept strictly private, and stays with google (IE: Not the government) then once again I don't see the problem, but I can see the government wanting to get their hands on this information, which wouldn't be too good.

 

[Watch Me Sink]

But if the info is kept strictly private, why have it? Why not just not get a "profile" of Internet users?

 

[Justin M]

Google is like every other company, they like to know what the customers are doing. What's trendy, what they like to do online. The more information they have, even if it's anonymous, the better off they are.

 

[Leo Ghost]

Got something to hide?

Actually, yes, i'm sure you're aware that I do. My current ISP doesn't watch what I do as much as others tend to, and since they aren't a major company they don't profile their customers. I'm not sure i'd feel "safe" doing everything I do now one a Google connection, since all my email is with them and everything else already... easier to prove things with the more data you have.

I'd say if Google does get this rolling people are going to be using VPN connections more and more. For those of you unaware, a VPN is a server that you run all your connections through, on a secured channel. So your ISP can only see a secure connection to the server, not what you do from there. This is great for privacy because VPN servers often have numerous users sharing the same IP address, which means that no single person can be held responsible for what happens with that address (hacking, copyright infringement, ect). Currently the most noted VPN services are;

ItsHidden - Free
Ipredator - Paid and owned by The Pirate Bay folks.

 

[NBK*Twitch]

But if the info is kept strictly private, why have it? Why not just not get a "profile" of Internet users?

For the same reason any other isp has it. Just in case you get put under arrest the isp can give the cops info.

Or like what happened on blogtv and justintv.