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Kansas City to get Google's lightning fast fiber network

Google has announced today that Kansas City, Kansas will be the first city to get the search giant's fiber optic network.

Kansas City has a population of around 145,000.



The network promises speeds of 500-1000 Mbps and is easily 100 times faster than what the average American has, currently.

Google's fiber network will be completed in 2012.

The company has promised it has no plans to become an ISP so the move is likely a way to get the ball rolling on improved networks in parts of the country where Internet is slow, and competition is non-existent.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 31 Mar 2011 0:45

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• ROMaster2

  Quote:Google's fiber network will be completed in 2012.
  Darn it, we'll all be dead by then...

  31.3.2011 00:57 #1

• TBandit

  I think I remember submitting my location there back when they were asking for it a long time ago.

  31.3.2011 02:40 #2

• lissenup3

  Much love for Google for doing this. I see this as more 'giving' than 'taking'.

  31.3.2011 09:36 #3

• dssacer

  Originally posted by lissenup3: Much love for Google for doing this. I see this as more 'giving' than 'taking'. well lets wait and see the percentage of give and take later.

  31.3.2011 10:10 #4

• trainmstr

  haha ... finally ATT is going down. I can't imagine having a gbit pipe to my home for 40 bucks lol.
  
  Wonder how exactly "the competition" can deal with this?

  31.3.2011 16:56 #5

• Pop_Smith

  Originally posted by ROMaster2: Darn it, we'll all be dead by then... No, they'll be able to enjoy it for a bit as long as it's completed before December 2012. ;-)
  
  Also, will Google be the ISP for this service until they can hand it off to someone else?
  

  http://www.megavideo.com/?v=V1VZAD0O <-- Brian Regan "Take Luck" video.
  
  "The only people who should buy Monster cable are people who light cigars with Benjamins." - Gizmodo

  1.4.2011 01:18 #6

• Jemborg

  Kansas City is only 145,000?
  

  Its a lot easier being righteous than right.
  
  
  

  2.4.2011 11:08 #7

• odell1980

  KC had 450,000 people in 2006, so either they had a massive falling out during the last 4 and a half years or the report is wrong.
  
  nvr mind, wrong state

  2.4.2011 22:47 #8