State Notebook

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Google Fiber’s new terms of service show how the company has the ability to price-discriminatenbetween residential and commercial customers, and "kudos" to that, said NetCompetition.org ChairmannScott Cleland in a blog post Oct. 18 (http://bit.ly/1gRtGYz). Google Fiber's terms of service allown"normal consumer broadband usage" with a server that enables such consumer applications as home security,nmultiplayer gaming and video conferencing, but prohibits commercial use of servers on a consumerncontract, he said. These terms make Google Fiber “profitably offering,” so it can continue to be offered,nand offered in more places, said Cleland. This price discrimination allows Google Fiber to “reasonablynmanage the network” and to ensure that those who “most need and value” the broadband will pay morenthan light users who value it less, said Cleland. Google Fiber knows that most people don't use more thann15-25 Mbps, but the company's "grand plan" is to push the nation to gigabit speeds because Google'sn"business and data center infrastructure needs it," said Cleland. Members of Cleland's group, which hasnopposed net neutrality rules while Google has supported them, include cable operators and wireless carriersn(http://bit.ly/19fesZ9). Google had no comment.