Act Fast: Help bring Google Fiber to Omaha–Council Bluffs

Hopefully this post is better late than never – please help us get the word out on what could be one of the most important additions to Omaha in the next five years.

Hopefully this post is better late than never – please help us get the word out on what could be one of the most important additions to Omaha in the next five years.

What is Google Fiber?

From the official Google blog:

Google is planning to launch an experiment that we hope will make Internet access better and faster for everyone. We plan to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country. Our networks will deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today, over 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections. We’ll offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people.

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Why should we want it?

As we look to build a community of tech entrepreneurs and startups, an increase in available bandwidth will only help push innovation.

Joe Toppi of Omaha does a nice job explaining some of the benefits:

  • It could create jobs
  • It could bring videos into the home in seconds
  • It could make Husker Games available anywhere, anytime
  • With the help of the medical community, it can be used to save lives
  • It can do things I haven’t thought of but you will

Here’s a great writeup from Startup Pittsburgh about the impact Google Fiber could have on their city’s startup community: Call to Action: Google FiberrFi for Pittsburgh

What has been done?

What can you do right now?

  1. Before this Friday, March 26, visit google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/public/options to nominate our community
  2. Join the Facebook group: Bring Google Fiber to Omaha-Council Bluffs
  3. Share the effort with family, friends, and Twitter followers

This story is part of the AIM Archive

This story is part of the AIM Institute Archive on Silicon Prairie News. AIM gifted SPN to the Nebraska Journalism Trust in January 2023. Learn more about SPN’s origin »

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