Tell Google to broadband Milwaukee!

Google has said it plans to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country that can deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today, over 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections.

City officials have indicated the project could create hundreds of jobs and bring tens of millions of dollars in infrastructure investment.

Google is encouraging people to go to their website to tell them why they think their community should be selected for the project. Here’s the link.

Mayor Tom Barrett is encouraging Milwaukeeans to go to the website to nominate Milwaukee for the project. “I’m hoping this Google Search leads to Milwaukee jobs,” he said.

In a strong showing of legislative and executive cooperation, the mayor and the Common Council made sure the city submitted its application to be selected as a Google Fiber test location on the first day that applications were accepted.

Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr. said he believes Milwaukee would be a great choice for the Google Fiber network project. “As a city we’re just the right size for the Google Fiber project, with ample telecom infrastructure, and diverse neighborhoods featuring an array of residential housing styles,” he said.