Articles about Google Fiber

Google Fiber-owned high-speed internet provider Webpass comes to Seattle

Another high-speed internet provider is coming to town. Webpass, a San Francisco provider owned by Google Fiber, plans to install… Read More

Google Fiber’s Webpass internet service coming to Seattle, job posting reveals

Google Fiber plans to bring its Webpass service to Seattle, adding a new gigabit Internet alternative in a city that… Read More

Amazon reportedly eyes broadband Internet service in Europe

Well, here’s yet another business that Amazon.com is looking to dominate. The Information (subscription required) reports today that the online… Read More

President Obama says Google has a deal to deliver broadband to Cuba. Many Americans can only look on with envy

Apparently, citizens of a long-time pariah state and communist dictatorship — a country where only five percent of homes are… Read More

Google Fiber tries new approach in Alabama: piggyback on muni network

What would a city government do to obtain internet speeds 100-times faster than those offered in most of the country?… Read More

Google Fiber postpones decision to install speedy Internet service in Portland, other metros

Those hoping for super-fast fiber Internet across the nation from Google will have to wait. The search giant announced Thursday… Read More

Internet milestone: Portland City Council approves Google Fiber project

Portland today moved one step closer to having lightning-fast Internet throughout the city. The Portland City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved Google’s 10-year franchise agreement… Read More

Google Fiber signs franchise agreement with Portland

Portland is one step closer to having laser-quick Google Fiber Internet installed throughout its city. Google has signed a preliminary 10-year… Read More

Commentary: Four reasons why Google fiber will never come to Seattle

Google is bringing high speed fiber broadband networks to homes and businesses in three cities – Kansas City, Austin and Provo.… Read More

Google Fiber may expand to new cities like Portland, but not Seattle

Today Google named 34 cities as possible expansion locations for its Google Fiber Internet service. Seattle, however, has been left… Read More

Mayor McGinn: Seattle should create a public fiber Internet utility if Gigabit Squared fails

The ambitious plans to implement a high-speed gigabit Internet network in 14 Seattle neighborhoods seem to be falling apart. Financial… Read More

Who needs Google Fiber? Comcast exec says U.S. consumers not ready for gigabit bandwidth

As far as Comcast is concerned, gigabit broadband is more bandwidth than consumers want, though they might not know it.… Read More