Hollywood studios are reportedly concerned that Google’s development of a super-high-speed Internet service in Kansas City may encourage users to illegally download content.
Google has strung more than 100 miles of cable in Kansas and Missouri with plans to connect homes in the next few months. Meanwhile, its test network in Palo Alto has been providing download speeds of 922Mbps and upload speeds of 883Mbps.
“The search giant has said it hopes to spur innovation among cable companies and Internet service providers by demonstrating what’s possible with Internet speeds 100 times faster than the U.S. average,” reports Businessweek. “The project could also foreshadow dramatic changes for Hollywood, both because of the specter of piracy and Google’s possible experiments with new ways to distribute content legally.”
“Google Fiber will definitely be a disruptive force. The studios know that if we stick our heads in the sand, we will fail, pure and simple,” said Mitch Singer, chief digital strategy officer for Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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