Google Broadband Challenge

The City of Somerville is participating in the Google Broadband Challenge this year. I managed to get hold of an email from the mayor with a link to the video the city submitted in support of the application. Fun viewing!

ResiStat sent out a plea for support for the City’s application:

HELP SOMERVILLE WIN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PILOT GOOGLE’S HIGH-SPEED NETWORK!  The City of Somerville is seeking the opportunity to be included as a trial area for Google’s ultra-high speed network and we need your help!  The network, said by Google to “deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today,” will be offered at a competitive price to a small number of trial locations across the country.  Along with the City submitting a Request For Information (RFI), Google is asking local residents to express their interest in a trial in their community. Your support will strengthen Somerville’s case to be included in the pilot.  Please help make a case for Somerville by submitting a nomination online here: http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/public/options

Can we help Somerville be a contender? I think we have the right stuff. Help us out!