Four days after the Google Fiber rally came to an end, Google has unveiled the 180 fiberhoods that will be getting Google Fiber and when they can expect construction to begin. It is now confirmed that 69 out of 74 KCK fiberhoods made it, and 111 out of 128 KCMO fiberhoods turned green. ... continue reading »
The ding of the closing bell sounded Sunday evening as the rally for Google Fiber closed at midnight. Community groups and efforts worked up until the final minutes, trying to get people pre-registered in fiberhoods that had yet to turn green. After all was said and done, Google announced that 180 of the 202 fiberhoods had turned green, and they were still double checking the numbers to make sure everything was correct. News outlets and blogs took to the keyboards to comment on the results and spread the news of Google's first fiber effort. ... continue reading »
It wasn’t the perfect day to be walking around outside. It was raining, spits of water slopping against my tennis shoes. But with only 16 days left in Kansas City rally for Google Fiber, we couldn’t really afford to be choosy. Armed with our clipboards, pens and Google t-shirts, we stepped onto the pavement of The Paseo. In front of us lay two hours and 50-needed registrations to turn Tri-Blenheim green.
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