Google: Over 600 Cities Apply for High-Speed Fiber Project

Google (GOOG) this afternoon said in a blog post that over 600 communities and more than 190,000 individuals have made submissions in connections with the company’s plan to build experimental ultra-high speed broadband networks. Google said it will review the submissions, then conduct site visits and meet with local officials and third-party organizations. The company expects to announce the target community or communities by year end.

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