There’s an important vote this coming Tuesday, September 6 in Nashville, Tennessee. That’s the day the Nashville Metro Council is scheduled to vote on a “one touch make ready” ordinance that Google Fiber wants enacted. Ahead of the vote Google…
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Local Telecom Monopolies Fighting Google On All Fronts
One Touch Make Ready, a policy Google Fiber and its supporters claim would speed the rollout of its super-fast gigabit internet service, is set for its second reading before Metro Council Tuesday, facing strong opposition from legacy telecom providers. But…
Read MoreGoogle Challenges Antiquated TN Regulatory Culture
In January 2015, the news that Google was bringing its high-speed fiber-optic gigabit internet network — Google Fiber — to Nashville was hailed as another notch on our booming city’s belt. Celebratory press conferences were held, and free T-shirts were…
Read MoreComcast Rolls Out Gigabit Service to Compete With Google
Comcast Internet customers in Nashville now have the chance to upgrade to gigabit speeds. The provider’s DOCSIS 3.1 Internet service, which delivers gigabit-like speeds without major installation hassles, rolled out in Atlanta in March, and is now available in Nashville….
Read MoreGoogle Reveals Most Misspelled Word in TN
To coincide with the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals, Google released the top misspelled word in each state. By using search queries that began with the “how to spell,” Google determined which words people in each state have the most…
Read MoreGoogle to Give Free Gigabit Service to Public Housing Residents
All Nashville public housing units connected to Google Fiber will receive free gigabit speed Internet, the company announced Wednesday. The announcement is part of the U.S. Department of Housing’s ConnectHome initiative that seeks to expand Internet access in low-income areas….
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