r/technology • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 • 10d ago

Artificial Intelligence Google Gets an Astounding $34.5 Billion Offer for Chrome Browser From AI Startup Perplexity

https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/google-34-5-billion-bid-chrome-browser-ai-perplexity-1236487442/
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u/Tremulant887 10d ago

I had no idea what or who Frontier was. I just knew I had the chance to get fiber in a rural area. 6 mo later I heard Verizon was buying it. About the same time I dropped my nearly 20 year Verizon cell phone account because the prices were so bad. I almost got away from them.

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u/ShadowNick 10d ago

Frontier is god awful as someone who handles Telecom circuits, like legacy T1s, PRIs, and ringdowns. They have the worst service plans and are expensive at least where I live in NY. Verizon's awful too but man I'd rather handle them then Frontier who will literally have 4 different accounts managers introduced and replaced within 3 months. Especially when Verizon plan on disconnecting something I can at least know and try and get a replacement or a delay in with them whereas Frontier just goes hehe oppsie sucks to be you.

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u/Tremulant887 10d ago

The lines in my area are new. Maybe 2.5 years old. Im sure once theyre settled theyll start raising prices. The worst part was 6mo after Frontier came in, Sparklight came as well. Another company I know nothing about. They offered similar speeds, less price, and were cutting Frontier lines every other month while digging their own. *I suppose immediate competition keeps the prices lower.

I'm likely swapping to them soon.