How Chico Can Provide Google a Unique Case Study

Our area is an urban center (Chico) with substantial ties to our more rural neighbors (Paradise, Oroville, Los Molinos, Biggs, Gridley, Willows). A deployment of the Google Fiber for Communities here would provide Google with data on how the network is utilized by users in rural areas. While this may not initially seem like a hotbed of innovation, not everyone who would benefit from and desire to purchase this technology should it go national, would live in a city. Google would be able to track usage and innovation trends in the outlaying areas nearby as well as in an urbanized, university town setting.

Make sure to fill out the interest form below.
http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi and


Check out these exciting links to learn more and get involved.
http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_14475599


http://www.hs.facebook.com/group.php?gid=318921924168&ref=share


Thank you!

Friday, March 26, 2010

Google Receives Chico Fiber Application

Thanks to all who participated in the development of the technical application and the video that was submitted to Google this week. If you have not had the opportunity to view the video, please click on the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUZ6HcHA6DE&feature=player_embedded
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Friday, March 5, 2010

Google Fiber for Chico Community Forum

A community forum to provide information and hear public input for the development of the application for the Google Fiber Pilot Project is scheduled for Wednesday March 10, 2010, 4-6 pm. at Chico State's PAC 144. The facility is located adjacent to the BMU on the northside of Second and Chestnut Streets.

The event will be facilitated by Cathy Emerson from the Northern California Small Business Development Center. Ms. Emerson is the Director of the Northern California Broadband project.

If you cannot attend the meeting, please post your comments on www.chicofiber.net.
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