Google Fiber Blog: 2013

Fast, free Internet for 100 Austin community organizations

Friday, December 13, 2013

up to 100x fasterfull list of selected “Community Connections” sitesPosted by Gerardo Interiano, Head of Community Affairs, Austin
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author.name: Gerardo Interiano author.title: Head of Community Affairs Austin category: community_impact

Just for Austin: How you’ll be able to sign up for Google Fiber

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

we’ll start installing thousands of miles of fiber-optic cablesPosted by Mark Strama, Head of Google Fiber, Austin
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author.name: Mark Strama author.title: Head of Google Fiber Austin category: city_news

Another chance to get Fiber in Kansas City

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

go to our website

sign upsome other useful thingsGoogle+Facebookgive us a callPosted by Rachel Hack, Kansas City Community Manager
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author.name: Rachel Hack author.title: Kansas City Community Manager category: city_news

One year of Fiber in Kansas City

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

KC tech scenefeature requestsright fiberhood thresholdsimprove our mobile appPosted by Rachel Hack, Kansas City Community Manager
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author.name: Rachel Hack author.title: Kansas City Community Manager category: city_news

Installations have begun in Provo

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

transitioning from the local Veracity Networks serviceenter your email and address on our websitePosted by Mike Kretschmer, Customer Solutions Specialist, Google Fiber
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author.name: Mike Kretschmer author.title: Customer Solutions Specialist category: city_news

Making the Google Fiber mobile app better and more widely-available

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Launching the Fiber App for iPhone and iPod Touch Apple App Store to download it todayMaking it easier to find your shows Making it easier to manage your DVR see your existing recordingstap the search iconGoogle Fiber help forumPosted by Erik Kalviainen, Product Manager, Google Fiber Mobile App
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author.name: Erik Kalviainen author.title: Product Manager category: product_news

Last few fiberhood deadlines in KCK, Central KCMO

Monday, October 21, 2013

we brought Google Fiber to our first-ever customerschoose your planIvanhoe/ Boston HtsCountry Club PlazaHogan Prep AcademyWheatley ElementaryBlue Hills NorthForgotten HomesRockhill ManorVineyard NorthwestPalestine/ Oak Park18th & VineMarlborough EastIvanhoe NortheastIvanhoe SoutheastBlue Hills SouthVineyardVineyard EstatesNoble/Gregory RidgePalestine EastSwope Park CampusHanover Place EastMarlborough HeightsOak Park NorthwestOak Park SoutheastScarritt Pt SouthIvanhoe SouthwestBattleflood HeightsWalnut GroveIndian Mound EastLykins SouthSouth Indian MoundLykins NorthPosted by Rachel Hack, Google Fiber Community Manager
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author.name: Rachel Hack author.title: Kansas City Community Manager category: city_news

WatchESPN and Disney on the go

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

WatchESPNWATCH DisneyFiber SpacePosted by Larry Yang, Google Fiber Product Manager
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author.name: Larry Yang author.title: Product Manager category: product_news

Some clarification for small businesses about Google Fiber

Wednesday, October 09, 2013

Why don’t you have an option for small businesses?What kinds of locations are you connecting to Google Fiber right now?Community Connections programCan home-based businesses use Google Fiber?terms of serviceWhat businesses need to wait for the Fiber small business product?When will you have a small business service available?Posted by Michael Slinger, Director of Business Operations, Google Fiber
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author.name: Michael Slinger author.title: Director of Business Operations category: company_news

Behind the scenes with Google Fiber: How we actually build Google Fiber

Tuesday, October 08, 2013

This is the second post in our “Behind the Scenes” blog series, designed to answer some frequently asked questions about how things work at Google Fiber. Today, our construction manager John Toccalino is going to explain the steps in actually building a Google Fiber network and why it takes awhile. - Ed. Step 1: Figure out where we can put our fiber.the infrastructure data that the city has shared with usStep 2: Design the network.

Step 3: Build the network.

Posted by John Toccalino, Manager of Outside Plant Engineering, Google Fiber
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author.name: John Toccalino author.title: Manager of Outside Plant Engineering category: policy_innovation

Behind the scenes with Google Fiber: Working with city governments

Monday, October 07, 2013

Today we’re introducing a “Behind the Scenes” blog series, designed to answer some frequently asked questions about how things work at Google Fiber. Today we’ll hear from Derek Slater, a Government Relations Manager at Google who works with the Fiber team, to explain how we work with local city governments to build a fiber network. - Ed.like anyone looking to deploy a new networkAccess to infrastructure -Access to local infrastructure maps -Expedited construction permits -Posted by Derek Slater, Government Relations Manager
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author.name: Derek Slater author.title: Government Relations Manager category: policy_innovation

Provo: the wait for Google Fiber is (almost) over!

Wednesday, October 02, 2013

open the firehosestart signing up for Google Fiberpurchased the iProvo networksigning up for Fiber servicego to our website and sign-upgoogle.com/fiber/provoGoogle Fiber packagefill out this formgive us a call, email us or do an online chat with our customer service teamPosted by Michael Slinger, Director of Fiber Business Operations
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author.name: Michael Slinger author.title: Director of Fiber Business Operations category: city_news

US Ignite is in search of gigabit explorers

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Ed Note: From time to time, we invite guest bloggers to write about their work — and why they think faster Internet speeds are important — here on our Fiber blog. Today we’re joined by Joe Kochan, the COO of US Ignite, a nonprofit that’s been traveling the U.S. searching for developers who want to build new tools for a faster web. US Ignite is joining us at the Kansas City Fiber Space this November and they’re looking for a few talented developers to come along...What would you do with a gigabitsubmit your ideas on our websitewebsitePosted by Joe Kochan, COO, US Ignite
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author.name: Joe Kochan author.title: COO of US Ignite category: policy_innovation

Bringing Fiber to Lenexa, Kan.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Lenexa, Kan.View Kansas City Areas Eligible for Google Fiber in a larger mapentering your address on our websitePosted by Rachel Hack, Community Manager, Google Fiber
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author.name: Rachel Hack author.title: Community Manager category: city_news

News for Provo and Austin community orgs that want a free gig

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Community Connectionsthe AustinTexas.gov websiteProvo's websiteCommunity Connections websitePosted by Dov Zimring, Product Manager, Google Fiber
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author.name: Dov Zimring author.title: Product Manager category: community_impact

Fiber’s coming to Mission Hills and Fairway

Monday, September 09, 2013

Mission Hills, Kan.Fairway, Kan.enter your address on our sitePosted by Rachel Hack, Google Fiber Community Manager
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author.name: Rachel Hack author.title: Community Manager category: city_news

Autumn Deadlines Fast Approaching in KC

Wednesday, September 04, 2013

choose your planWyandotte CenterRoyal GardensWest HeightTurner DiagonalSumnerWatchtowerCoronadoBannekerFrances WillardEugene WareN 55thEdison SchoolBeacon HillsEmersonLinden HillsWest Side NorthNorth Town Fork CrkSouthmoreland NorthWestportWest Side SouthWillow Creek NorthCity ParkPrescott ParkWoodlandMt HopeCaruthersKensingtonKlamm ParkSanta FeCounty 5Center CityWendell PhillipsMount ClevelandTri-BlenheimCitadelKey Coalition NorthIndian Mound WestBudd ParkSouth Town Fork CrkSplitlog ParkMemorial ParkKey Coalition SouthLincoln PrepParkviewPosted by Rachel Hack, Google Fiber Community Manager
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author.name: Rachel Hack author.title: Community Manager category: city_news

Rolling into Roeland Park, Kan.

Tuesday, September 03, 2013

Roeland Parkenter your address on our siteView Kansas City Areas Eligible for Google Fiber in a larger mapPosted by Rachel Hack, Google Fiber Community Manager
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author.name: Rachel Hack author.title: Community Manager category: city_news

Fiber for Merriam, Kansas

Monday, August 26, 2013

Merriam, KansasPosted by Rachel Hack, Google Fiber Community Manager

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author.name: Rachel Hack author.title: Community Manager category: city_news

Leawood, Kansas Approves Fiber

Monday, August 19, 2013

Leawood, KansasPosted by Rachel Hack, Google Fiber Community Manager
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author.name: Rachel Hack author.title: Community Manager category: city_news

The latest on our plans for Provo

Thursday, August 15, 2013

we completed our agreement with the City of Provoplease get in touch with us

Free Internet. Get today’s basic broadband speeds (up to 5 Mbps download, 1 Mbps upload) for free for at least the next seven years.
Gigabit Internet. Connect to the web at speeds up to 100 times faster than basic broadband (up to 1 Gbps download and upload) for $70/month.
Gigabit Internet + TV. Get 100 times faster Internet plus hundreds of HD channels. Record up to 8 shows at once and store up to 500 hours of HD content on your Storage Box for $120/month.

on our websitePosted by Michael Slinger, Director of Business Operations, Google Fiber
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author.name: Michael Slinger author.title: Director of Business Operations category: city_news

More Movies and TV Shows on Demand

Thursday, August 15, 2013

VUDUNetflixPosted by Sarthak Ray, Google Fiber Product Manager
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author.name: Sarthak Ray author.title: Product Manager category: product_news

Support for Kansas City Nonprofits Working to Close the Digital Divide

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Greater Kansas City Community FoundationGoogle FiberSprint FoundationKansas City Digital Inclusion Fund

Leaders of successful digital inclusion projects in other cities joined Kansas City nonprofit leaders to share lessons learned in their work.apply now

Wednesday, August 28, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Kansas City Public Library - Plaza Branch, RSVP here

Thursday, September 12, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Community Foundation’s downtown office, RSVP here

Posted by Erica Swanson, Digital Inclusion Program Manager
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author.name: Erica Swanson author.title: Digital Inclusion Program Manager category: community_impact

Fiber for Prairie Village, Kan.

Monday, August 05, 2013

Prairie Village, Kansasasking for Fiber for awhilePosted by Rachel Hack, Google Fiber Community Manager

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author.name: Rachel Hack author.title: Community Manager category: city_news

Send Your Kids Back to School with Google Fiber

Monday, August 05, 2013

Mobile Google Fiber SpaceMaple HillHighland ParkWest WaldoWestern HillsWest Plaza SouthScarritt Pt NorthBoone HillsSanta Fe HillsEastern 49-63Leeds/ DunbarPlaza WestportLea ManorCambridge CircleShawnee DRStrawberry HillNoble PrentisWilliam WhiteRiverview ParkWyandotte High SchWelborn ParkQuindaroParkwood ParkDowntownRosedale ArchPearson SchoolArmourdalePendleton HeightsSouthmorelandPosted by Rachel Hack, Google Fiber Community Manager

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author.name: Rachel Hack author.title: Community Manager Manager category: city_news

SPORTS!

Thursday, August 01, 2013

NFL RedZone
MLB Network Strike Zone
Longhorn Network
TVG
Pac-12 Networks (7 channels)
GolTV (English Only)
Fight Now TV
Outside TV
One World Sports
World Fishing Network
HRTV
Universal Sports Network
websitePosted by Indranil Chakraborty, Product Manager, Google Fiber
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author.name: Indranil Chakraborty author.title: Product Manager category: product_news

Bringing the Fiber Space to you

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

our events calendarGoogle+FacebookTwitterMatney ParkPosted by Annie Thompson, Events & Programming Manager
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author.name: Annie Thompson author.title: Events and Programming Manager category: meet_the_fiber_team

Twenty Missouri Fiberhoods Closing in August

Tuesday, July 09, 2013

choose your Fiber planFiber SpaceHanover Place WestWard Parkway NorthVolker SouthSouth Hyde ParkWard Parkway PlazaUnion HillColumbus ParkBusiness DistrictRolling MeadowsWard Parkway SouthManheim ParkHospital HillVolker NorthWest Plaza NorthWestern 49-63 NorthTower Homes SouthSouthmoreland SouthNorth Hyde ParkWaldo HomesSquier ParkPosted by Rachel Hack, Google Fiber Community Manager
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author.name: Rachel Hack author.title: Community Manager category: city_news

Connecting across continents

Saturday, June 29, 2013

You can find more information about this event on the Official Google Blog

hereKC STEM AllianceOffice of the First LadyPosted by Rachel Hack, Google Fiber Community Manager
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author.name: Rachel Hack author.title: Community Manager category: community_impact

Official Blog