We're planning to build and test ultra high-speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the United States. We'll deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today with 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections. We plan to offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people.
Our goal is to experiment with new ways to help make Internet access better and faster for everyone. Here are some specific things that we have in mind:
- Next generation apps: We want to see what developers and users can do with ultra high-speeds, whether it's creating new bandwidth-intensive "killer apps" and services, or other uses we can't yet imagine.
- New deployment techniques: We'll test new ways to build fiber networks, and to help inform and support deployments elsewhere, we'll share key lessons learned with the world.
- Openness and choice: We'll operate an "open access" network, giving users the choice of multiple service providers. And consistent with our past advocacy, we'll manage our network in an open, non-discriminatory and transparent way.
Source: Google Blog
Below is the city I support for the project:
2000 people with LED Glow Sticks converge in Falls Park in Greenville, SC to create the Google logo in a bid to show Google how serious they are about attracting the Google Fiber Project. See more about their project at We Are Feeling Lucky.
I support the choice of Greenville, SC because it located in a business-friendly state, it has proven track record for attracting and keeping businesses in the area. Voting is open until May 6, 2010. Vote.
As of 8.50 am this morning, Greenville, SC leads Asheville by an overwhelming margin.
110,881 Greenville
60,696 Asheville
If you don't want to vote for Greenville, vote for anyone other than Asheville, because those of us in western North Carolina couldn't live (or grow crops) in the shadow of their big heads if they won. Their heads are already big enough, thank you.
The running joke around here (I first heard it in elementary school) goes something like this:
Q "How can you tell if someone is from Asheville?"
A "They can't go five minutes without using Asheville in a sentence!"
1 comments :
TO bad 56% of your votes are fake.
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