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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

Google Fiber has bought Webpass [techcrunch.com], an ISP that already runs a gigabit fiber network in some locations:

Alphabet-owned Google Fiber is present in five U.S. cities, but it has plans [google.com] to be grow to more than 20 in the immediate future. San Francisco is one city that Google Fiber has earmarked, and this acquisition will help that expansion. Webpass has a strong presence in California, with its service running in San Francisco, Oakland, Emeryville, Berkeley and San Diego. Beyond that, it is also in Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Chicago, and Boston.

In an email to existing customers announcing the deal — which is expected to close in the summer — Webpass said that "nothing will change in the foreseeable future regarding the day to day operation of our business, your service or pricing." Charles Barr, the President of Webpass, added more in a blog post [webpass.net].

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