Will Los Angeles get Google Fiber? Report says the project is fraying, 500 jobs could be cut
A decision to press pause on the rollout of Google Fiber in San Jose appears to be evidence of larger problems with the search company's efforts to supply high-speed Internet access and TV service.
According to a report by The Information, Alphabet CEO Larry Page asked Fiber head Craig Barratt to reduce customer acquisition costs to one-tenth the current level and cut 500 employees from Google Fiber, a 50-percent reduction. The Google Fiber team, which is now called Access, is on what one source...