Google's decision to make Meet free for all isn't charity it's effective marketing

Google undoubtedly is aware of how to capitalize at the Zoom's safety nigthmares and the new coronavirus-induced work-from-home state of affairs.
Google surely knows how to capitalize on the Zoom's security nigthmares and the recent coronavirus-induced work-from-home situation.Original article
Author: Thenextweb

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  8. "Google is gearing up to trial a secret 6GHz network in numerous states across the US, according to a series of FCC filings". (August 18, 2020)
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