[Cialug] Fwd: City of Ankeny: Ankeny has caught the Google bug; intends to compete for Google ultra high-speed broadband opportunity

[Jeffrey Ollie]

Looks like Ankeny wants in on the fun too... (yay for me!)

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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:58:15 -0500
Subject: City of Ankeny: Ankeny has caught the Google bug; intends to
compete for Google ultra high-speed broadband opportunity
To: jeff at ocjtech.us

Ankeny has caught the Google bug; intends to compete for Google ultra
high-speed broadband opportunity
Posted Date: 3/24/2010 12:00 PM
 Ankeny, Iowa Press
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March 24, 2010

Ankeny has caught the Google bug; intends to compete for Google ultra
high-speed broadband opportunity Ankeny Google
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Contact:
Deb Dyar
515.965.6414
ddyar at ankenyiowa.gov

ANKENY, Iowa (March 24, 2010) - The Ankeny City Council announced its
intent to respond to Google's request for information (RFI) regarding
its Fiber for Communities initiative, which will bring competitively
priced ultra high-speed Internet service to selected pilot communities.
The Council unanimously adopted a Resolution Monday night and has
launched a "Catch the Google Bug" campaign, the city's effort to
showcase community support for the initiative; a criteria of the
Google's RFI.

"Ankeny is known for innovation and that's what this pilot project is
about; building infrastructure to spur innovation," said Steve Van Oort,
mayor of Ankeny.

Google's proposed service is 100 times faster than most existing
internet connections and will spark technological advances in other
areas including real-time multimedia collaboration, high definition
video, data storage, social and business networking and other ways not
yet imagined.

Google's vision of a fiber-to-the-home network with open access is
consistent with Ankeny's growing cluster of science- and
technology-based industries and tech-savvy population.. Combined with
Ankeny's history of strong partnerships, sense of community and
experience with continuous change, Ankeny is well-positioned to
seamlessly roll out a complicated project.

Ankeny will tap the expertise of its residents, educational
institutions, businesses and other civic organizations to respond to the
challenge.

The City has launched an online community call for support, "Catch the
GoogleBug," where residents, businesses, civic organizations, students
and entrepreneurs can upload photos and share how they could benefit
from ultra high-speed Internet service in Ankeny. Ankeny is encouraging
everyone to participate and follow the progress on the City's website
<http://www.ankenyiowa.gov/googlebug> , Facebook
<http://www.facebook.com/AnkenyGoogleBug>  and Twitter
<http://www.twitter.com/AnkenyGoogleBug> .

For more information, contact the city manager's office at 515.965.6407
or ddyar at ankenyiowa.gov.

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