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  • Watch KC Startup Village get Google Fiber at 1 p.m. (Live stream)

    Google will officially flip the switch on Google Fiber today in Kansas City, Kan., and the occupants of of KC Startup Village, a …

  • Google puts Kansas City home shared by startups at front of Fiber line

    A Kansas City, Kan. house shared by three startups will be one of the first to receive Google Fiber in the Kansas City area. “We’re working with a small group of pre-selected customers to test out everything before we officially launch to our customer installation program,” Google Fiber spokesperson Jenna Wandres said in a phone…

  • Gig Bits: Global roundtable Tuesday, digital divide conversation continues

    With ample Google Fiber news — like last week’s announcement of the order that Kansas City’s 180 fiberhoods will receive service — coming straight from the source in recent weeks, it has been some time since we checked on the ad hoc efforts surrounding the arrival of Google’s ultra high-speed internet service in Kansas City.…

  • Google plans to wire 180 fiberhoods by fall 2013, start next month in KCK

    The final tally from the Google Fiber rally is in. Google this afternoon announced that 180 “fiberhoods” in Kansas City, Kan. and Kansas City, Mo. will be wired for its new, ultra high-speed internet service. The Hanover Heights fiberhood in Kansas City, Kan. is …

  • At least 180 fiberhoods hit Google Fiber mark; more news due Thursday

    The six-week rally during which Kansas Citians could pre-register for Google Fiber closed on Sunday, and at least 180 out of 202 “fiberhoods” in Kansas City, Kan. and Kansas City, Mo. qualified for Google’s ultra high-speed internet service, project general manager Kevin Lo said Sunday in a post on the Google Fiber Blog. On Thursday,…

  • Hacker Homes aims to find Fiber-powered pads for entrepreneurs

    Immediately following Google’s announcement last month of its plan for rolling out Google Fiber in the Kansas City area, a steady stream of people began expressing a desire to relocate to the City of Fountains to gain access to the ultra high-speed internet service. Now, one website is out to make that relocation process easier.…

  • Google reps discuss Fiber’s impact on startups, community, cable (Video)

    For all the details that emerged last week during the Google Fiber announcement in Kansas City, Mo., one subject that received scant attention over the course of the hour-long presentation was Google’s plan for making its ultra high-speed network available to businesses. Kevin Lo, the General Manager of Google Access, briefly addressed businesses between …

  • Photos, video and a brief history of Google’s formerly secret Fiber Space

    The high-tech haven where Google introduced the world to its latest pet project once housed hot yoga classes. The building across the parking lot, which will provide a place for curious Kansas Citians to check out Google’s new line of tech tools, was previously a 24/7 fitness center. These unassuming spots in a converted shopping…

  • Google to bundle TV with Fiber, roll out high-speed service by demand

    Google today revealed more about the vision for the future of its Fiber project, and that vision is in high-definition. Google Fiber, the company’s first large-scale foray into providing internet service, will also feature a prominent and potentially disruptive HD television offering. And all of that technology could be available to residential customers in parts…

  • So, who’s moving to Kansas City?

    In an interview today, Zaarly founder Bo Fishback said Google Fiber will “kickstart a wave of new startup energy and activity” in Kansas City’s startup community. On Twitter, it appears it’s begun. Though not specifically “startup energy,” a Twitter search for “#GoogleFiber AND ‘move’ ” turns up …