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Kim Dotcom is trying to build an undersea broadband pipeline that connects Australia, New Zealand, and Los Angeles. Translation: the Megaupload founder is trying to resurrect a project that is seriously never going to happen.
The project, called Pacific Fibre, is something Dotcom’s tried before. But it never got off the ground because Dotcom wasn’t able to raise the $400 million investment needed for a 6,500 cable. On top of that, he would probably have to have U.S. approval, and he’s not exactly in a position to get that, considering current and past legal woes with the feds. Plus, a pipeline that aids people in pirating probably isn’t the most welcome idea in L.A., home to Hollywood and the music industry, of course. Dotcom might be relaunching Megaupload in early 2013, but Pacific Fibre some insane plan that is never going to be a real thing. [Venture Beat]
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It will never because arseholes like you just laugh it off.
never happen*
“A 6,500 cable”
Missing something? Feet…inches…miles (diameter??)…
Dumb article. There is already one cable connecting New Zealand to the US, this proposal is for a second. You act like it’s impossible.
Nah, just damn expensive, especially when it is just a second one, there are closer land masses after all.
I’m not sure if the author was laughing at Kim Dotcom or the idea of cables being used. It’s all wifi now innit.
There’s already an article posted earlier today about this. It is, however, full of bias and libel.
What a dumb article, written by someone who obviously doesn’t know much about the Pacific Fibre project… Gawker at its best
It may be expensive thats why is he trying to get the money from suing the us government and the film industry for his court case. Also if he does make it he is giving free broadband to the whole of New Zealand.
It would be pretty hilarious if he did it though..
This post is just rubbish.
Kim Dotcom has never had anything to do with the Pacific Fibre plan. it is the brainchild of Sam Morgan of Trademe fame, Rod Drury of Xero, and Peter Thiel of Paypal.
It stalled because they were unable to secure sufficient funding from the US for the return traffic.
Dotcom is just trying to revitalise public interest in it because he needs it for MEGA (megaupload 2). Right now his money is tied up in litigation so can’t provide immediate funding. and will probably have no input further than investment.
NZ needs this cable, don’t laugh, support it instead.
Please, do research the facts before you post.
Get this woman off Giz UK she clearly has no clue at all.