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Google pulls its high-speed fiber network into Austin, and AT&T responds in kind -- sort of.
Google (GOOGL 0.13%) will expand its high-speed fiber service from Kansas City to Austin, Texas. AT&T (T 2.02%) has responded with a similar but not quite identical project. Competition is always a win for consumers -- and Google might not mind if Ma Bell actually follows through on its promises.
In this video, Fool contributor Anders Bylund walks you through the dueling high-speed announcements, and how it all plays into Big G's corporate philosophy.
Anders Bylund is a contributing Technology and Media Analyst at The Motley Fool, covering publicly traded companies in semiconductors, cloud computing, internet infrastructure, quantum computing, and streaming media. Before The Motley Fool, Anders was a systems administrator for Nielsen Technology and CSX, building hands-on experience with many enterprise-class technologies. He is also a professional Swedish/English translator, and provides writing services as a freelancer across many popular channels. His clients have included Ars Technica, The Wall Street Journal, and the Swedish government. He holds a B.S. in English and an M.S. in Library and Information Sciences, both from Florida State University. Fun fact: Anders believes in coyotes and time as an abstract.
Fool contributor Anders Bylund owns shares of Google, but he holds no other position in any company mentioned. Check out Anders' bio and holdings or follow him on Twitter and Google+.
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