Google’s Free Plumbing-based Internet Access

[Valerie S. Johnson]

By Valerie S. Johnson

The company that always has the Next New Internet Thing announced the launch of Google TiSP, a free in-home wireless broadband service routed through existing home plumbing. Two additional levels of paid Internet access are available for consumers who want faster speeds of the “Dark Porcelain” project.

Users with local municipal sewage system can self-install the Toilet Internet Service Provider system. TiSP is presently available only to PC users, but Google plans to offer it to Mac and Linux users soon.

“I couldn’t be more excited about, and am only slightly grossed out by, this remarkable new product,” said Marissa Mayer, Google’s Vice President of Search Products and User Experience. “I firmly believe TiSP will be a breakthrough product, particularly for those users who, like Larry [Page, Google Co-founder and President] himself, do much of their best thinking in the bathroom.”

Yes, it was an April Fool’s joke. But do read Google’s press release and the FAQs.