After postponing their decision of which town was worthy of Google Fiber, it looks like the search engine giant has finally chosen a city to host the future of the internet.
After a careful review, today we’re very happy to announce that we will build our ultra high-speed network in Kansas City, Kansas. We’ve signed a development agreement with the city, and we’ll be working closely with local organizations, businesses and universities to bring a next-generation web experience to the community. (Official Google Blog)
Although the state of Kansas is known mainly for Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, it looks like the region (or rather the city) will soon be famous for boasting 1 gigabit/sec connection speeds.
Google plans on launching the service in 2012, although the company has not yet revealed what the prices will be for Google Fiber, although they do mention it will be “at a competitive price.”
Despite the fact that Google could only choose one city in the US, hopefully other internet service providers will be able to match Google’s speed in order to increase broadband speeds for the benefit of all.
Image Credit: John R. Neill
Originally posted on March 30, 2011 @ 1:05 pm
This news may be exciting to Google, but not to the residents of Chattanooga, TN, who have had 1Gb access to their homes and businesses for the past six months (visit http://www.chattanoogagig.com/ for details). Chattanooga’s service covers 600 square miles, while Kansas City is only 128 square miles.
Good luck, Google!
Dorothy? Really? How far did you have to stretch to come up with that headline?
Hey, we’re also known for tornadoes, sunflowers, basketball, Fred Phelps, and people who want to teach public school kids that Jesus rode a dinosaur.
I should have been more specific: “college basketball.” Or, “a college basketball team that usually chokes bigtime in the NCAA tournament when they’re projected to win it all, another that has the world’s scariest coach, and another that may win the NIT.”