Topeka 'renames' itself 'Google, Kansas' - CNN.com - 0 views
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The unusual move comes as several U.S. cities elbow for a spot in Google's new "Fiber for Communities" program. The Web giant is going to install new Internet connections in unannounced locations, giving those communities Internet speeds 100 times faster than those elsewhere, with data transfer rates faster than 1 gigabit per second.
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Google declined to comment on whether it's taking the whole "Google, Kansas" thing seriously.
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Good topic for anyone interested in internet infrastructure and private corporations improving national infrastructure.