Outlaw06

Since Google wants to control all forms of communication, the logical next step is being not just what you do on the internet, but how you access the internet as well. To do that, they'll deploy 1gbps fiber to you.

The company is going to test this super high speed internet to "a small number of trial locations across the United States," and give somewhere between 50k to 500k people an amazingly fast pipe. What's the point of this?

* Next generation apps: We want to see what developers and users can do with ultra high-speeds, whether it's creating new bandwidth-intensive "killer apps" and services, or other uses we can't yet imagine.
* New deployment techniques: We'll test new ways to build fiber networks, and to help inform and support deployments elsewhere, we'll share key lessons learned with the world.
* Openness and choice: We'll operate an "open access" network, giving users the choice of multiple service providers. And consistent with our past advocacy, we'll manage our network in an open, non-discriminatory and transparent way.

We basically read that as bridging the gap between webapps and desktop apps by making the connection so fast that most people won't be able to tell the difference. And, forcing other ISPs to upgrade their pipes to compete with Google, since they say it's going to be released at "a competitive price". Think of it as the Nexus One of service providers. Google is going to make an offering that's better than other comparable devices/services in order to make everyone else play catch-up.

So, if you want my address, Google, to know where you need to deploy the test, you've probably got it already. Seriously man, I need this

http://gizmodo.com/5468670/google-wa...ntent=FaceBook

https://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/

Yumcha

Dayum...

Billiam

So I'd be able to get to anything Google hosts blazingly fast but still have pretty much the same response time for everything else?

Gnate

iTrader: (10)

suite.

SwervinCL

Sign me up!

gatrhumpy

iTrader: (1)

Interesting.

subinf

Sounds good

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Want.

doopstr

Interesting but I don't think very useful unless they are planning to offer exclusive stuff on the service. It would be nice if they let you host stuff without charging an arm and a leg.
I wonder what kind of router they will provide that can run at a full gig sustained transfer.

thunder04

iTrader: (1)

I'd be more than happy to be a test candidate.

hdcolumbus

In.

Babnik

Finally, a connection that meets my porn-surfing needs. (where's the masturbate emoticon?)

invisiblewar

I hear college students are the perfect people to use for these studies

fsttyms1

I want!

sho_nuff1997

iTrader: (2)

Sounds good.

phee

iTrader: (5)

signed up







6 times

sho_nuff1997

iTrader: (2)

Community submitted.

Mizouse

Do want.

Gfaze

+1

Moog-Type-S

i can has

agranado

awesome

Whiskers

Submitted, but google knows too much about me already...

Rapture

^Seriously, doesn't Google still keep tabs on every person who has ever used anything from them? Like they keep all your Gmail letters, catalog what you search for, etc? With this I'm sure they'll catalog what sites you go to... so if you have a computer virus, and get a pop-up for grannytrannies.com, Google will add that to your list



...

TS_eXpeed

Dayum!
Do want.

RJANACONDA

iTrader: (1)

if this works the way its supposed to any computer with access to the internet could practically do away with large harddrives

Gnate

iTrader: (10)

The death of the desktop computer, say hello to computing from only-monitors hooked up to gigantic wed-based databases. This will cut costs quite a bit when it comes to big business. But therein lies the issue of personal information security, on an even bigger scale.

TeknoKing

Giggity, Giggity... that's nice; I signed up!

Lightus

So, we have a few people in my community who are really working towards getting us noticed by google.

They even created a website: http://www.gig4gnv.com/

I somehow doubt we are going to get it though.

Anyone else find something like this in their area?

fsttyms1

According to the news, Google is actually coming to our town to listen and talk tomorrow. They renamed one of our major streets to Google ave here.

thunder04

iTrader: (1)

I didn't realize that Google put out an RFI on this!!!

I doubt anything will happen, but I sent an e-mail to the addresses listed at http://www.ci.tracy.ca.us/departments/ explaining this opportunity. Maybe somebody from the city will respond to Google?

More likely, the city will think my e-mail is spam.

sho_nuff1997

iTrader: (2)

Sweet!