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Google also isn't the people making fiber faster. It's scientists in labs
https://www.popsci.com/technology/fiber-optic-wavelength-record/
So you are proving their point, not to be a dick, but theyre the ones financing both so I agree with who you responded to that they shiuld allocate their investments into expanding their customer base before improving it for the existing customer base.
Last I recall, Google was trying (they obviously want the money) but was receiving pushback from legacy ISPs and the local governments they have agreements with. Is that not the case?
I'm not sure. I could see that happening but it seems like they aren't expanding in areas they already have service set up in. For example in my area it is available in the city and surrounding suburbs but won't expand that area to any of the surrounding towns. This is in Western New York, specifically Erie County that has a decent sized population of townships outside of Buffalo and its adjoining burbs.
I feel like the cost of running lines of fiber optics hits a brick wall if x amount of miles is needed per available customers and Google is never going to expand outside of Metropolitan service for that reason. But that's my 100% unfounded guess based off nothing.