Google to end Fiber TV, upgrades customers to cheaper streaming options
(Android Central)

Traditional TV is dead. What you need to know Google is retiring its Fiber TV option in markets where the service is live. The company is providing Fiber TV users with Chromecast with Google TV dongles as a replacement. Customers are encouraged to select a streaming service instead. Google has announced that it`s retiring its Fiber TV service across the U.S. and that users are being `upgraded` with streaming options instead. In a blog post on Tuesday (via 9to5Google), the company postures that traditional TV `is expensive and outdated,` so it`s making the switch to streaming instead. As part of the transition, Fiber TV customers will receive a Chromecast with Google TV dongle and free Google Wi-Fi to replace their old router and Fiber TV box. When upgrading, users will be able to select between a number of streaming services with live TV options, such as YouTube TV, Fubo, and others. Billing will be handled directly through the streaming service. We want to make sure every...