Downloader: Google Fiber is alive and kicking, and now it's got a Communities site

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Google Fiber is alive and kicking, and now it's got a Communities site

The US was buzzing for months after Google announced that it was planning an experimental high-speed fiber network, but these days it seems like the project's been all but forgotten about. Breathing new life back into it again, Google has now created a new site: Google Fiber for Communities.

The new site combines related sources of information dealing with fiber technology, broadband in general, and community-action resources that people can use to start getting their own hometowns ready for a much-needed upgrade to the tubes. Basically, it's a site meant to educate the public about faster broadband, and what needs to happen for everybody to have access to it.

At this point in time, over 1,100 communities across the country have responded to Google's initial request for information, but the company's keeping mum on which towns or cities are at the top of their list. They say that a final decision should be made by the end of this year.

While the whole site is useful for people just learning about the project, the new FAQ is just about all anybody could ever need to get brought up to speed (no pun intended).