Google’s ultra high-speed internet access goes to the city of Kansas City, Kansas

Last year, Google announced its new project: to provide the city with Internet access at a speed of 1 gigabit per second - more than 100 times faster than most Americans have today.



Nearly 1100 cities responded to the proposal. To attract attention, the mayor of Topeka in Kansas even announced the renaming of his city to Google and proclaiming it as the capital of fiber optics ( “Google, Kansas” ) for a month. Google, in turn, announced on April 1 that it would change its name to Topeka. Alas, all this did not help the city.

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Today, Google announced that after “thorough analysis”, it had chosen the city of Kansas City in the state of Kansas to build its ultrafast network. The company has already signed a development agreement with the city.







Google explains: “When choosing a city, our goal was to find a place where we could build a network effectively, influence people and develop relationships with local governments and community organizations. We found what we needed in Kansas City. We will work closely with local organizations, including the Kauffman Foundation, KCNext and the University of Kansas Medical Center, to help develop a gigabit future. ”



Google plans to launch its service in 2012.



However, other American cities should not be upset - the company said: "We are also analyzing the possibility of providing ultra-high-speed Internet in other cities across the country."