Google intends to bring Google Fiber to Provo,...
Google intends to bring Google Fiber to Provo, Utah, the company announced Wednesday (http://bit.ly/13jefnI). Pending a city council vote next Tuesday, Google will acquire the city’s fiber-optic network iProvo, said Kevin Lo, Google Fiber general manager. “As a part of…
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the acquisition, we would commit to upgrade the network to gigabit technology and finish network construction so that every home along the existing iProvo network would have the opportunity to connect to Google Fiber.” To strive toward the city’s vision of providing high-speed connectivity to its residents, Google will offer free Internet service with speeds of 5 Mbps to homes on the existing network for a $30 activation fee and “no monthly charge for at least seven years,” the post said. Additionally, Google will “provide free Gigabit Internet service to 25 local public institutions like schools, hospitals and libraries” and offer Google Fiber Gigabit Internet and Google Fiber TV service to Provo residents.