Google is test-marketing blazingly-fast ultra-high-speed Internet service in a few markets. Lucky residents will be able to purchase Internet service at speeds up to 1 Gb. This is orders of magnitude faster than current Internet offerings.

Please follow this link if you'd like to persuade Google to build their network in Raleigh:
https://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/

Facebook group in support of Raleigh:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=300645070597

3/4/2010 1:30:51 PM

Forbes just named Raleigh the "most wired" city in the country by broadbandwith, acess, and integration

3/4/2010 1:34:21 PM

Raleigh #1

3/4/2010 1:36:29 PM

Greensboro is more likely

FUCK YOU RALEIGH!

3/4/2010 1:36:50 PM

^^^i read that in the lounge

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I reference that article as the reason why we should get it.

3/4/2010 1:38:27 PM

I started to do the 'resident' questionnaire, but got burned out by the third question or so

3/4/2010 1:38:57 PM

http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/02/24/article/google_fiber_an_accelerator_to_new_future

I reference this article as the reason why we should get it

although it would probably put me out of a job

3/4/2010 1:39:29 PM

it'll keep you regular!

3/4/2010 1:40:43 PM

I take it back, it probably wouldn't put me out of a job. I think it would be more attractive to businesses rather than the average residential customer I deal with.

3/4/2010 1:41:44 PM

numbers in a facebook group don't mean anything

3/4/2010 1:41:53 PM

I did it...put my group at The Wolf Web...hahahaha

3/4/2010 1:42:16 PM

^^then why are you promoting a facebook group?

[Edited on March 4, 2010 at 1:42 PM. Reason : a]

3/4/2010 1:42:32 PM

i'm not promoting it, just listed it as a source where others are putting up more info

its not like the city with the largest facebook group gets the fiber, but the article you linked seems to think so

[Edited on March 4, 2010 at 1:43 PM. Reason : -]

3/4/2010 1:43:10 PM

I wish my bike could pedal backwards

3/4/2010 1:43:47 PM

Quote :

"The towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have teamed up to apply for Google’s ultra-high speed Internet project. A strong application will depend on identifying community resources that can contribute to the Google effort and enthusiastic community support for the project. On Feb. 10, Google announced the initiative to deploy and test fiber optic networks that will deliver Internet services at a speed of 1 gigabit per second, which is more than 100 times faster than the speeds available to most Americans today. The communities selected by Google will be “testbed” communities that will help the company demonstrate the new capabilities enabled by faster and better broadband access. Google will pay for the construction and operation of the networks and will charge customers competitive rates for the service. Besides the great benefit to business, economic development and the home user, ultra-high speed bandwidth will enable new consumer applications, as well as medical, educational and other services. An inter-jurisdictional team is preparing the competitive application that is due on March 26. Team members include Ken Pennoyer, Dwight Bassett, Bob Avery, Sabrina Oliver and Catherine Lazorko from the Town of Chapel Hill; Andy Vogel, James Harris and Matt Efird from the Town of Carrboro; and John Streck, Linda Convissor and Shannon Tufts from UNC-Chapel Hill. Residents, businesses, and community and University groups are encouraged to provide input through an upcoming public forum and an online survey, by joining the Bring Google Fiber to Chapel Hill & Carrboro NC Facebook group and may also provide input directly to Google. Learn more at http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/public/overview For more information about local efforts, contact google@townofchapelhill.org • Joint Public Forum – A Joint Public Forum is being planned for 7 p.m. Monday, March 15, at Chapel Hill Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., to receive public comment regarding community interest in the fiber optic trial and how residents would use an ultra-high speed Internet network. "

Chapel Hill has front paged this on their town's homepage (Raleigh hasn't that I can find), and their facebook group is larger than ours.
http://zh-cn.facebook.com/group.php?gid=328341352651

My hope is that Raleigh, & Chapel Hill-Carrboro's efforts wont so much be in competition, but make google think the triangle area is that much stronger. Both Raleigh & Chapel Hill offer wifi in their downtowns, and both have a decent percentage of college students, but we do need to step up our game here in Raleigh.

So if you aren't motivated enough to apply for it for Raleigh on your own, then you have no room to complain if UNC gets it and we don't.

3/4/2010 1:55:34 PM

i would think they'd go for an area that isn't already widely known as a techy area to prove a point about how middle america can get great internet access

waiting for the Google Bus Full of Awkward Dudes to have a facebook page made, all BRING THEM TO STATE WE DONT HAVE ENOUGH

3/4/2010 2:01:29 PM

i would say we are middle america, and being #1 on forbes list definitely helps because our city is already set to integrate this technology into everyday life.

3/4/2010 2:04:23 PM

bump

3/6/2010 7:35:17 PM

it'll keep you regular!

3/6/2010 8:29:34 PM

An alternative to TWC?

I'm down.

3/6/2010 8:31:20 PM

^Amen to that

3/7/2010 2:13:20 AM

What is a competitive rate for 1 gig service? Or are we talking 50 a month competitive?

3/7/2010 9:07:39 AM

http://www.google.com/tisp/

3/7/2010 10:47:28 AM

http://googlegreensboro.com

our town paid someone 1000 dollars to buy an 8 dollar domain name and lay out a wordpress template

we're sure to win with all this creativity. also you web guys should look into bidding here. easy money apparantly

3/7/2010 12:14:18 PM

what would middle america do with 1Gb bandwith?
download goat porn? we need this for the things we do.

3/7/2010 12:14:24 PM

its gonna be fast because only 10 people in the country are gonna be able to afford to get patched in

3/7/2010 12:18:33 PM

rrright

3/7/2010 12:19:19 PM

^^

Yep. Like I said, it will be WAY more attractive for mid-to-large sized businesses

[Edited on March 7, 2010 at 12:21 PM. Reason : a]

3/7/2010 12:20:40 PM

i'm wondering how much of this supposed bandwidth is gonna be leased out to outside content providers... it will be neat to be able to have fast internet, but the obvious problem is the bottleneck issues that will come up when trying to access something off the SUPARGRID

3/7/2010 12:26:51 PM

BUT THE SUPAGRID WILL TAKE OVER THE WORLD OK

3/7/2010 12:36:43 PM

Quote :

"What is a competitive rate for 1 gig service? Or are we talking 50 a month competitive? "

3/7/2010 2:05:55 PM

Now Google has towns and city across the nation competing against each other for a hand out. It really is taking over America

3/7/2010 3:49:49 PM

3/7/2010 10:29:17 PM

what's wrong with the store-brand fiber?

3/7/2010 11:21:42 PM

http://www.raleigh-nc.org/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_315_208_0_43/http%3B/pt03/DIG_Web_Content/news/public/News-PubAff-Help_Bring_Google_s_Netw-20100305-17033029.html

Quote :

"Help Bring Google's Network To Raleigh Recently, Google announced plans to launch an experimental, ultra-high speed broadband network in a small number of communities across the country. Google asked municipalities to provide information about their communities to help determine where to build this network. Read more about Google’s project here: http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/public/overview. What the City of Raleigh is doing The City of Raleigh is working to prepare the information requested by Google, and to make the case of why Raleigh would be a great place for Google’s new network. Here are some reasons why: * Raleigh is the kind of well-educated, progressive city that would allow Google to truly see how consumers would use ultra-high speed Internet access * Raleigh was recently named the #1 Most Wired City by Forbes Magazine, proving that demand and consumption of broadband is already here and a new network would be heavily utilized * Raleigh consistently ranks highly across the country for our growth, economic health, educational systems, higher education community, and overall quality of life What you can do We need your help! Google is not asking just municipalities to respond. They want to hear from citizens. If you are interested in seeing Google’s new network come to Raleigh, here is how you can help: 1. Become a fan of our Facebook page, “Bring Google’s Network to Raleigh” and post a message of support 2. Nominate Raleigh directly to Google (http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/public/options) and filling out a short survey about your current broadband experience and how ultra-high speed Internet access would improve your life (the deadline to respond is March 26th) Prepared by: David Blount Public Affairs Specialist Public Affairs Department For More Information Contact: Jonathan Minter Assistant IT Director Information Technology Department P. O. Box 590 Raleigh, NC 27602 919-996-5462"

3/8/2010 6:30:57 PM

bttt

3/10/2010 1:03:58 PM

Quote :

" Mark Turner April 20 at 7:33am Reply As you know, Raleigh's had its chance to convince Google to bring Google's Fiber to our city. Over 1,100 communities did, too. Do the math and you'll see that there will be many disappointed communities. Though we offer a compelling case, Raleigh may never see blazing-fast Internet. Not surprisingly, the big telecoms want to keep it that way. They know that once users get a taste of high-speed fiber Internet service, users will look at today's cable modems with the same disdain they look at the dial-up Internet of yesterday. It's true. Just ask our neighbors in Wilson. To keep everyone in the dark about the benefits of fiber Internet, the big telecoms are planning to introduce legislation in the N.C. State Senate's Revenue Laws Study Committee tomorrow, imposing a "moratorium" on municipal broadband projects. The telecoms' argue that these projects hurt the state tax revenue: a dubious claim at best. Here's where YOU come in! We need folks to be at this meeting to show that broadband Internet is important to our state. That broadband is too important to our economy to cede to the whims of monopolies. Like the public roads that nurture brick-and-mortar businesses, municipal broadband Internet can be the lifeblood of local economies. If you'd like to take part, the meeting will take place in the N.C. Legislative Office Building, room 544 on Wednesday, April 21st at 9:30 AM. Come early to get a seat and bring a friend if you'd like. You don't have to speak: just you're being there will make the case. Also, you may consider joining the Communities United for Broadband Facebook Group, which is covering this issue closely: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Communities-United-for-Broadband/106218516077372 Another good Facebook group is Broadband for Everyone: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Broadband-for-Everyone/116298751719730 High speed fiber Internet: we've already seen we can't count on the incumbent, monopoly telcos to bring it to us and we can't count on Google to bring it to us, and we CERTAINLY can't let the big telcos take away our ability to do it for ourselves. Please attend Wednesday's meeting if you can and help keep Raleigh's broadband hopes alive. Regards, Mark Turner Bring Google Fiber to Raleigh "

FUCKING.

BITCHES.

4/21/2010 3:54:44 AM

i'll be there.

4/21/2010 7:10:57 AM

Quote :

"JUST YOU'RE BEING"

4/21/2010 8:36:09 AM

if our government falls for this bullshit, there should be an uprising.

4/21/2010 8:36:45 AM

BRING BACK CARBON FIBER SON!

4/21/2010 8:43:08 AM

i hate lobbyists

4/25/2010 12:50:41 AM

^x6 Wow.

4/25/2010 1:20:24 AM

ahhh, special interests.

4/25/2010 1:34:28 AM