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Google Fiber for Communities
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.
You know what's sad is that even though Google is practically next door to me, I'm almost certain this isn't going to be available at my house any time soon, if ever. It was only just this time last year that there was finally DSL penetration to my street, I assume because of the technical limitations of the phone system cabling (we are basically on the back 40 of the loop from central office). I'm not holding my breath for fiber to be installed around 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.
You know what's sad is that even though Google is practically next door to me, I'm almost certain this isn't going to be available at my house any time soon, if ever. It was only just this time last year that there was finally DSL penetration to my street, I assume because of the technical limitations of the phone system cabling (we are basically on the back 40 of the loop from central office). I'm not holding my breath for fiber to be installed around here.