DC wants Google's fiber network

Washington (DC) hopes to be a test market for Google's ultra-fast broadband network. District Councilwoman Mary Cheh is circulating a petition around the city and is urging residents to contact Google for more information about the project. Cheh, who oversees the District's Office of the Chief Technology Officer, said the CTO is also interested in pursuing the opportunity. "The proposed fiber-optic network proposed by Google would allow consumers to access data at speeds of up to one gigabit per second, which is over 100 times faster than the connections that many utilize today," she said. "In addition, this network would offer additional choices to Internet consumers."