Sorry CenturyLink, businesses do need a Lamborghini
25 March 2014 by Steve Blum
broadband, centurylink, ftth, gigabit, google fiber, lamborghini, public policy
broadband, centurylink, ftth, gigabit, google fiber, lamborghini, public policy
Don’t ignore the business model.
“It’s like having a fancy sports car. It might go 200 miles per hour, but what good does that do if the speed limit is 60?” said Jim Schmit, CenturyLink’s vice president and general manager for Idaho, as quoted in the Idaho Statesmen. He was trying to explain that he’s not worried about the threat posed by Google Fiber or other gigabit competition, because homes and businesses don’t need that kind of speed.… More