[rangerelf]

> Would the incumbents have deployed without Google Fiber's credible competitive announcements?

Of COURSE they wouldn't!

If google fiber hadn't happened, all providers would have continued sitting on their collective asses, soaking as much money as possible, doing the least possible legally permissible work, nickle-and-diming customers as much as possible.

[genericone]

A commoditize your complements strategy that worked!