Google Fiber, San Antonio Not Talking After Deployment Pause Last week we noted how Google Fiber deployment in San Antonio had been put on pause after city residents complained about the placement of so-called "fiber huts," necessary to help feed consumer fiber connections. A number of the 32 by 50 foot fenced in huts were scheduled to be installed in parks, annoying residents that didn't want to see park space wasted, and say Google Fiber didn't do a very good job (read: any) informing them that the huts would be installed. Seventeen huts were planned, and two have already been constructed.

At a city council meeting this week, officials said they've asked Google Fiber to move eight of its 15 planned hut locations. These are locations the city previously agreed to, but has now backed away from due to local citizen efforts like " Make Parks Great Again ." Google Fiber clearly isn't particularly happy about all of this, the San Antonio Express News and San Antonio Current both noting that not only is Google Fiber "isn't really talking to the city right now," and didn't even attend this week's city council meeting. Deputy City Manager Peter Zanoni apparently told locals that Google Fiber's quiet was in some way tied to the company's recent decision to pivot away from fiber and focus more on next-generation wireless. "What they’re doing today is looking at the whole network and changes in technology," Zanoni said of the company's over-arching plan. "They would be doing this step-aside and reevaluating this network anyway." But it's not clear Google Fiber's announced pause has anything to do with San Antonio. While Google Fiber did pause construction in a number of unofficial cities, the company specifically said its traditional, ongoing fiber builds (including San Antonio) would continue unabated. Cities Google Fiber hung up on (like Portland) are understandably annoyed, but in a statement Google Fiber insisted that its deployment plans for San Antonio remain on track. "Google Fiber remains excited about delivering high-speed connectivity to San Antonio residents," the company said in a statement. "We want to be good neighbors, and we will continue to work with the City to follow all permitting and other requirements throughout construction and when selecting network hut sites." "Google Fiber remains excited about delivering high-speed connectivity to San Antonio residents," the company said in a statement. "We want to be good neighbors, and we will continue to work with the City to follow all permitting and other requirements throughout construction and when selecting network hut sites."







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SHSPVR

join:2003-12-15

Vinita, OK 16 recommendations SHSPVR Member This doesn't surprise me one bit. See what happing you San Antonio residents you been whining about getting better Internet Service but then you all turn around round act like baby good job you just shafted your own self LoL

GlennLouEarl

3 brothers, 1 gone

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join:2002-11-17

Richmond, VA 14 recommendations GlennLouEarl Premium Member "...didn't want to see park space wasted..." Sounds like that was why Google picked those locations (and the city agreed to them) in the first place. But, sure, let a few prevent the many from having something nice.

RoadRunner79

join:2008-01-19

San Antonio, TX 11 recommendations RoadRunner79 Member Ignorance is Bliss... I live here in San Antonio. inner city. ATT will never upgrade my area past DSL 5mbps so only other choice is Spectrum MAXX which is what I have. I don't blame google for leaving as these people basically slapped them with the glove after being offered advanced technology so to say. What a shame.



On top of this, this city is hard for outside companies to set foot in. Kind of like when we wished Fios came down here and lit up the city. Only in dreams as the dominant providers will always find a way to keep others out. existenz

join:2014-02-12 3 recommendations existenz Member "These are locations the city previously agreed to" so a breach of contract? Needleinthha

join:2009-11-30

Chandler, AZ 2 recommendations Needleinthha Member jeez talk about "not in my back yard".....



also the fact that they named their webpage/campaign to get rid of the fiberhuts "makes parks great again" makes my image of them being 75 year old angry trump supporters who have no idea what google fiber is love to talk about the government run amok and so theyre gonna stand up to big government!

So stupid.