Summary Box: Cities hustle to impress Google in race for faster Internet
By APFriday, March 5, 2010
Summary Box: Google dangles ultrafast broadband
SEARCH HERE!: Many cities are trying to get Google to install an experimental fiber-optic network in their towns to deliver Internet access that is 100 times faster than what most people get now. Google said several thousand people have nominated their communities.
THREE WEEKS LEFT: Google has a March 26 deadline for city governments and citizens to express interest.
ACTION LATER: The Internet company plans to announce winners by the end of the year. It’s not clear when Google would start building its new networks, how many cities it intends to serve, or how much it is willing to spend.
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