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It’s Fiber Monday in Austin!
Monday, December 01, 2014
Access to abundant, super fast Internet can open up new opportunity for communities — and from the day we
announced
our plans to build in Austin, the city has embraced the possibilities that will come from Internet that's up to 100 times faster than today's basic speeds. Today we’re kicking off Google Fiber signups for Austinites, their neighbors, and local small businesses in the
South and Southeast areas
of the city. This is just the beginning. We’ll be opening new areas of the city for signups on an ongoing basis, and we hope to bring Fiber to every neighborhood in Austin that wants it.
Google Fiber vans have arrived in Austin
Whether you’re in a home, apartment, or a small business, you’ll notice that getting Google Fiber is a little different. We don’t choose which areas get Fiber — you and your neighbors do. Last year I shared an
early look at how this will work
; now you’ll be able to see this process live so that you know how many more people need to sign up in order to bring Fiber to your neighborhood.
For Austinites in neighborhoods (or ‘fiberhoods’ as we call them) that are open for signups, you can choose
one of three
Google Fiber plans.
Small businesses in the
same group of fiberhoods
can sign up for up to gigabit speeds for $100 per month through the Early Access Program for
Google Fiber for Small Business
. Austin is already booming with ambitious and creative entrepreneurs, and we can’t wait to see what small businesses do with Fiber.
Keep in mind: you’ll have a limited window of time to sign up. We do this so that we can bring you Google Fiber as quickly as possible. We focus our efforts on one neighborhood at a time, doing an all-out installation blitz if your fiberhood meets its signup goal. After we’re finished in your fiberhood, we’ll move on to the next. Be sure to check your
sign up deadline
so you don’t miss us when we’re in your part of town.
Want to learn more about Google Fiber? Today we’re opening our
Fiber Space
in downtown Austin. Drop by and take Google Fiber for a spin, sign up for service, and see firsthand why speed matters. The Fiber Space is also a gathering place for the Austin community, so be sure to check out the schedule of
events
happening this month.
Thanks for having us, Austin. We've
already heard
from many of you what you would do with super fast Internet speeds — we’re excited for all of these possibilities and more. We look forward to seeing you around town.
Posted by Mark Strama, Head of Google Fiber, Austin
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author.name: Mark Strama
author.title: Head of Google Fiber Austin
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