Kansas City, Kansas Getting 1 Gigabit per Second Internet Service by Google!
After seeing Facebook pleas and flash mobs, and even cities temporarily renaming themselves “Google,” the search engine giant said Wednesday it has chosen Kansas City, Kan., as the first place that will get its new ultra-fast broadband network. Google announced that the city would be the inaugural site for its “Fiber for Communities” program, which it says will be capable of delivering Internet access more than 100 times faster than the home broadband connections provided by phone and cable companies across the U.S.
In selecting a city, our goal was to find a location where we could build efficiently, make an impact on the community and develop relationships with local government and community organizations. Weve found this in Kansas City. Well be working closely with local organizations including the Kauffman Foundation, KCNext and the University of Kansas Medical Center to help develop the gigabit applications of the future. Pending approval from the citys Board of Commissioners, we plan to offer service beginning in 2012. Well also be looking closely at ways to bring ultra high-speed Internet to other cities across the country.
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