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Google planning to roll out fiber testbeds.

Posted by rob on February 10th, 2010

From here:

Google is planning to launch an experiment that we hope will make Internet access better and faster for everyone. We plan to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country. Our networks will deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today over 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections. We’ll offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people.

From now until March 26th, we’re asking interested municipalities to provide us with information about their communities through a Request for information (RFI), which we’ll use to determine where to build our network.

You know what would make for a perfect test community?

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3 Responses to “Google planning to roll out fiber testbeds.”

  1. February 10th, 2010 at 4:43 pm

    colin says:

    I completely agree. Particularly after we (almost) subject to be tested on tiered pricing and fought off the uglies, Google should reward us!

    Be good.

  2. February 10th, 2010 at 4:49 pm

    choof says:

    I think Rochester would be a good location for a few reasons. The city is reasonably sized, we don’t have any competition in the area, and we’ve already been in the news relating to the tiered pricing bullshit from Time Warner.

    Lets hope Rochester makes a legit case to Google. It could be huuuuuuuuuuge Rochester, HUUUUUUUUUUUGE.

  3. February 10th, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    choof says:

    I left a voice mail and emailed David Mayor, the Chief Information Officer of the City of Rochester informing him of the program. I encourage everyone who lives in Rochester, or is part of the Rochester family in some way to do the same in hopes of pushing him to take a stab at getting Rochester some Google juice.

    david.mayor@cityofrochester.gov
    585-428-7026

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