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Google to deploy fiber to 50,000-500,000 U.S. households
Google has just announced plans to deploy insanely fast broadband to between 50,000 and 500,000 households in the U.S. They say they're going to offer the service at "competitive prices". It doesn't mean they're going into the business as an ISP per se (even though 500,000 households is not exactly a tiny number), but they're mainly going to use it as a large-scale connectivity experiment.
They are taking applications right now, and you can nominate your own community. See the video after the jump.
They are taking applications right now, and you can nominate your own community. See the video after the jump.
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Subscribe to commentskojo87Feb 10th 2010 3:18PM
applications? hell to the yes! 1GPs fiber optic network would sure make my stupid little city a little more bearable.
RahabibFeb 10th 2010 3:29PM
sweet, but I think Google has an uphill battle here that even they cannot win. here in Utah there was a similar municipal fiber making rounds and the corruption of local officials was tremendous. Blocked at every avenue. Comcast and Qwest(DSL) have a monopoly here and I doubt that even Google can break that barrier.
mvpFeb 10th 2010 3:55PM
Let's hope my application persuades them enough to bring the trial to Michigan State University.
Go Green!
sodapopFeb 10th 2010 4:47PM
I hope it hits my area - I am only a few miles from them.
delphinus87Feb 10th 2010 5:45PM
A pox upon those who request this if their connection is faster than 10Mb. Out here in the boonies of Michigan, we max at 1.5Mb. If anyone deserves this, it should be someone like us.
TheresaFeb 12th 2010 5:37AM
This is soooooooooo True!!! Heres anothwe vote for Michigan, wau out in the "boonies". We need this so bad.
sitrucFeb 10th 2010 6:18PM
Do no evil.
RyanFeb 10th 2010 9:52PM
Do I have to flush a modem down my toilet to use this? :D
StrideryFeb 11th 2010 1:28PM
Haha, I remember that and actually almost fell for that stupid one.... oy.
SirobinFeb 10th 2010 9:54PM
Oh you poor soul...try living with 1.5 Mbps for a while and then you can talk.
AriannaFeb 11th 2010 1:01AM
1.5 Mps? I wish we had that here. I'm still stuck with dial-up internet and average speeds of 18kbs. I've been praying for someone, anyone, to bring some form of high speed internet to where I live. Still nothing. Come on google, break the trend!
BrianFeb 11th 2010 6:42AM
USA only? :(
Alvin NgFeb 11th 2010 7:37AM
Trying to live with 384kbps of downloads and 128kbps of upload? If google expand their services as ISP. I'll definitely grab it!
jk07Feb 15th 2010 11:11AM
Look this is what goole has to do.. they have to deploy fiber where major companies have monopolized.. comcast, verizon, att, timewarner and a few others..
WHY?? because these basters already have fiber all over but they dont use it... with the help of google they might just upper their maximums to some more decent speeds..