Google plans to launch fiber network that’s 100x’s faster than average speeds

Google already controls most of what I do on the Internet, so why not let them control how I get onto the web as well? Google is building an experimental fiber network that will deliver blazing fast speeds to computer in U.S. homes. The broadband networks would bring speeds that are 100 times faster than the average speed available to users in American homes, according to a post on the official Google Blog.

Internet users would experienced 1 gigabit per second speeds using Google’s fiber-to-home connections. That would mean downloading full albums in seconds, HD movies in less than five minutes, and watching live 3D streaming video of lectures. Though the 2009 stimulus package called for investment in America’s broadband networks, Google seeks to move faster than the FCC and government will.

Google plans to build networks in select markets to test deployment techniques and emerging technology. The network would reach between 50,000-500,000 people at prices competitive with what customers pay to their current ISP. It plans to make the network “open” and provide access to other service providers. Google is seeking requests for information from local governments interested in participating.

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