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Monday, March 09, 2010

Orlando to be part of Google experiment

Orlando hopes to be part of Google's "Fiber to the Home" experiment that will test ultra-high speed Internet.

After March 26, Google will decide who will be a candidate test site for the new fiber optics.  Google will be building test locations to operate the new data highway to replace the country's out-dated telecomunications network.

As part of an effort to win a bid, each city created their own unique sales pitch to attract Google's attention.  Hoping to get connect is Orlando's own mayor Buddy Dyer who shot a promo video beside a balloonlike Google maps marker from the City Hall office balcony. 

Imagine the possibilities with download speeds one hundred times faster than the current architecture.  Currently, there is a fierce battle between competitors vying for position in line for this free opportunity. 

Google's #1 question is quintessential to the success of this project. will be paragraph Some of these reasons may include high tech institutes, imaging for medical research, digital-media schools, and theme park technology.

Google hopes to offer ultra-high speed internet to customers for a competitive price.