QUESTION = Why is Google Fibre taking so long to roll out? GENERATION = I don't know if you're using a search engine, but google wants to make sure that it's not too old and shitty to deliver. It's already been rolling out for 5 years now. It's a relatively new company, and there isn't any real market cap on how fast they can build stuff. This also makes testing hard. Not only is it going to have to test on a massive scale, but it's also going to have to run it for a long time before people are willing to pay so much money to get it. If you're doing it for fun, google doesn't really need too much time at all, but if you're working for a living, google has an incentive to focus on it, and if you are working for a living, google doesn't really need to make sure they don't throw too much money away on test plans that are old and shitty. One thing google has found is that if you want to see what is ahead, google will say, "we need to make sure there is enough HD bandwidth for this big market cap we are releasing, otherwise we don't get to sell RETRIEVAL #0 = Google Fiber---chronological announcements of service in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Neighborhoods are said to be selected based on demand: BULLET::::- Kansas City, Kansas – On March 30, 2011, Kansas City, Kansas, was selected from over 1,100 applicants to be the first Google Fiber community. BULLET::::- Kansas City, Missouri – On May 17, 2011, Google announced the decision to include Kansas City, Missouri, thus offering service to both sides of the state line. The network became available to residents in September 2012. BULLET::::- Olathe, Kansas – On March 19, 2013, Google announced that the project would be expanded to Olathe. BULLET::::- North Kansas City, Missouri – On April 19, 2013, Google announced that they were to begin a 20-year lease on dark fiber in the existing "LiNKCity" fiber network in North Kansas City. The original news article was incomplete and later articles clarified the lease. Independent of Google's network the system in North Kansas City will also be upgraded to Gigabit capacity and managed by a local company based out of North Kansas City. BULLET::::- Shawnee, Kansas – May 2, 2013 BULLET::::- Raytown, Missouri – May 3, 2013 BULLET:::: RETRIEVAL #1 = Google Fiber---a YouTube video to support the bid of Duluth, Minnesota. BULLET::::- Ann Arbor, Michigan, has its own YouTube channel featuring a David Letterman-style Top Ten list delivered by town VIPs such as Mayor John Hieftje and University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman. Ann Arbor also held a city-wide GoogleFest, kicking off with a gathering of hundreds of participants dancing and chanting "Ann Arbor Google Fiber, ain't Nothing any finer." Section::::Operating locations. In 2011, Google launched a trial in a residential community of Palo Alto, California. On March 30 of the same year, Kansas City, Kansas, was selected as the first city to receive Google Fiber. In 2013, Austin, Texas, and Provo, Utah, were announced as expansion cities for Google Fiber on April 9 and 17 respectively. Section::::Operating locations.:Stanford University. BULLET::::- In summer 2011, Google launched a free trial of its forthcoming fiber service in one residential community near Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Section::::Operating locations.:Kansas City. Google found that affluent neighborhoods in Kansas City signed up for the faster service while those in poorer neighborhoods did not sign up for even the free option. In response to this digital RETRIEVAL #2 = Google Fiber---2013 BULLET::::- Leawood, Kansas – August 19, 2013 – (cancelled July 24, 2014) BULLET::::- Merriam, Kansas – August 26, 2013 BULLET::::- Roeland Park, Kansas – September 3, 2013 BULLET::::- Mission Hills, Kansas – September 9, 2013 BULLET::::- Fairway, Kansas – September 9, 2013 BULLET::::- Lenexa, Kansas – September 17, 2013 Google placed deployment in Overland Park, Kansas, on indefinite hold in October 2013, following delays by the City Council over concerns about whether an indemnification clause that Google required might force the city to repair any damage caused by the project. As of July 2014, Overland Park's City Council had voted on a deal that would allow for Google Fiber. Soon after, the city appeared on Google Fiber's website. Section::::Operating locations.:Austin. BULLET::::- Austin, Texas – On April 9, 2013, it was announced that Austin would become a Google Fiber City. BULLET::::- On October 15, 2014, it was announced that Austin signups for Google Fiber would start in December 2014. BULLET::::- On RETRIEVAL #3 = Google Fiber---to pay $3.8 million for clean up. Section::::Possible future expansion. Section::::Possible future expansion.:2014. In February 2014, Google announced it had "invited cities in nine metro areas around the U.S.—34 cities altogether—to work with us to explore what it would take to bring them Google Fiber." The remaining metropolitan areas where Fiber has not yet begun constructing are: Phoenix, Portland, San Antonio and San Jose. Of these, the following have yet to be selected by Google for fiber deployments: BULLET::::- Arizona – Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe. These plans were put on hold in October 2016. BULLET::::- California – These plans were put on hold in October 2016. BULLET::::- San Jose BULLET::::- Santa Clara BULLET::::- Sunnyvale BULLET::::- Mountain View BULLET::::- Palo Alto BULLET::::- Oregon – Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Gresham, Lake Oswego, Tigard These plans were put on hold in October 2016. On April 15, 2014, Google began polling business users on their need for gigabit service, that they would be "conducting a pilot program where we'll connect RETRIEVAL #4 = Google Fiber---Google Fiber technology enables users to access Google Fiber's ultrafast gigabit speeds even when they are out and about." Clicking on the "Learn more" and "Find a pole near you" buttons displayed a message reading "April Fool’s! While Fiber Poles don’t exist, we are working on a bunch of cool stuff that does. Keep posted on all things Fiber by checking out our blog." The April Fools' Day 2014 prank was an announcement of "Coffee To The Home", using a spout on the fiber jack where the service enters the customer's home to deliver customized coffee drinks. On April Fools' Day 2015, Google Fiber announced Dial-Up Mode for people who prefer slower Internet. It reaches speeds up to 56k and helps people get back to real life more often. For the 2016 April Fools' Day joke, Google Fiber announced it was "exploring 1 billion times faster speeds". Section::::Reactions. "Time Magazine" has claimed that rather than wanting to actually operate as an Internet service provider, the company was just hoping to shame the major cable operators into improving their service so that Google searches could be done faster. Google has neither confirmed nor denied this claim. AT&T and other Internet Service Providers have launched their own gigabit services since Google Fiber was revealed. Some cable subscribers RETRIEVAL #5 = Google Fiber---Google to purchase the iProvo network for $1, while requiring Google to upgrade the aging network to gigabit capacity, offer free gigabit service to 25 local public institutions, and offer 5 Mbit/s service to every home in the city for free after a $300 activation fee. Section::::Operating locations.:Salt Lake City. On March 24, 2015, Google announced that Google Fiber would expand into Salt Lake City, Utah. Service became available for signup on August 24, 2016. Section::::Operating locations.:Charlotte. On July 12, 2016, sign-ups opened in Highland Creek (Charlotte neighborhood). brOn October 4, 2016, sign-ups opened in Prosperity Village. Section::::Operating locations.:Atlanta. In the original announcement of 2015, the following areas were announced: BULLET::::- Avondale Estates BULLET::::- Brookhaven BULLET::::- Castleberry Hill BULLET::::- College Park BULLET::::- Decatur BULLET::::- East Point BULLET::::- Hapeville BULLET::::- Sandy Springs BULLET::::- Smyrna BULLET::::- Vine City In August 2016, sign-ups were opened. Section: RETRIEVAL #6 = Ultra-Fast Broadband---only a few ISPs offer nationwide UFB services, and the majority only focus in a few areas. This is different to DSL, where Chorus can deliver all of an ISP's customers nationwide to a single handover point, so ISPs can easily offer nationwide DSL service. Section::::Progress. The initial UFB project consists of 33 areas covering 75% of the population to be complete by end of 2019. UFB2 (January 2017) would provide fibre to more than 151 new towns bringing coverage up to 85% of the population to be complete by end of 2024. UFB2+ (August 2017) would provide fibre to more than 190 new towns bringing coverage up to 87% of the population with the UFB2/2+ project now to be fully rolled out by end of 2022. The complete list of all UFB locations is available on the Crown Infrastructure Partners website. , the original UFB project is 89% complete, with fibre available to 1,373,467 households and businesses, of which 605,345 have connected. Section::::History. The UFB project started as part of the National Party's 2008 election promise of an Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative. Initially, the Ultra-Fast Broadband network