Not only have they been buying fiber - they have been actively installing it in various cities and residential areas....
Remember that AT&T commercial from 1997 where they said "and imagine all these services coming to you from one company" and it should a data jack - implying that you would get everything from that AT&T cable... well -- google wants to be that port.
Remember that AT&T commercial from 1997 where they said "and imagine all these services coming to you from one company" and it should a data jack - implying that you would get everything from that AT&T cable... well -- google wants to be that port.