March 27, 2015

Google Fiber denies having plans for Colorado network despite filings

Google Fiber is denying that it has any plans to expand its broadband Internet service to Colorado cities despite filing a business registration in the state, the Denver Post reports.

A Google representative told the paper that the company has “a lot of work to do” before it could think about expansion plans beyond its current cities.

Google Fiber operates networks in Austin, Texas; Kansas City, Mo.; and Provo, Utah, with more on the way in Atlanta; Salt Lake City; Nashville, Tenn.; Charlotte, N.C.; and Raleigh-Durham, N.C.

Longmont is working on building out a citywide municipal broadband network in hopes of becoming the first “gigabit city” in Colorado, with 1-gigabit download and upload speeds available for every home and business. But Comcast and CenturyLink are both rolling out 1-gigabit service in the state, mostly in parts of Denver.

Google Fiber is denying that it has any plans to expand its broadband Internet service to Colorado cities despite filing a business registration in the state, the Denver Post reports.

A Google representative told the paper that the company has “a lot of work to do” before it could think about expansion plans beyond its current cities.

Google Fiber operates networks in Austin, Texas; Kansas City, Mo.; and Provo, Utah, with more on the way in Atlanta; Salt Lake City; Nashville, Tenn.; Charlotte, N.C.; and Raleigh-Durham, N.C.

Longmont is working on building out a citywide municipal broadband network in hopes of…

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