Google Fiber is working with city leaders to...
Google Fiber is working with city leaders to build the company’s fiber infrastructure in Kansas City, Mo., Austin, Texas, and Provo, Utah, said Derek Slater, Google manager-government relations, in a blog series posted Monday (http://bit.ly/1bF6yNe). Google Fiber’s conversations with city…
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leaders focus on access to infrastructure and local infrastructure maps and expedited construction permits, Slater said. To build Google Fiber’s network, cities need to “ensure that new providers can use existing poles and conduit,” he said. Google works with the city, the local electric utility and phone company where applicable to figure out which poles and conduit can be used for Google Fiber and the groups make an agreement on a “fair market price” to lease the space,” Slater said. The city needs to provide accurate maps about poles and conduit, existing water, gas and electricity lines, so Google Fiber can safely build its fiber network, he said. Construction of fiber networks can take a while to finish, said John Toccalino, Google Fiber construction manager, in a separate blog post (http://bit.ly/1e6BL9A). First, the company needs to figure out where it can put its fiber, then design the network, and lastly build the network, he said. Every mile of the network needs to be planned and diagrammed, and Google Fiber needs to also plan and build backup fiber routes in case there is a break in the network, said Toccalino.