The search giant first announced its intention to build an experimental fiber network with speeds 100 times faster than the typical U.S. Internet connection — an astounding 1 GB per second. Google’s goal wasn’t to become an Internet service provider (ISP) that would compete with the likes of Comcast, but was to help push broadband and Internet delivery forward.
After Google’s initial announcement, dozens of cities started their own campaigns to convince Google to bring its high-speed network to their cities. Most famously, Topeka, Kansas, briefly changed its name to Google, Kansas, but other cities went to great lengths to get Google̵ 7;s attention.
Now, a full year later, the technology titan has chosen its winner: Kansas City, Kansas, which has already signed a development agreement with Google to start the project.
So why did Google choose Kansas City, Kansas, a city with a population of 145,000? Here is the company’s explanation:
“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. We've found this in Kansas City. We'll 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.”
If your city wasn’t chosen, don’t fret; Google says it is “looking closely at ways to bring ultra high-speed Internet to other cities across the country.” If Kansas City turns out to be a...
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