Reply With QuoteI don't understand why they would do this in the boondocks of hillbilly land.
Google's ultra fast broadband network to start in Kansas City
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/03/30...round-big.htmlGoogle picks KCK to be site for its first ultra-fast broadband network site
By DAWN BORMANN and ROBERT A. CRONKLETON
The Kansas City Star
DAVID EULITT | The Star
Google Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette announced Wednesday at Wyandotte High School Kansas City, Kan. would be the internet search company's first site for its ultra high-speed internet service.
It’s official: Google says it will make Kansas City, Kan., its first site for its ultra-fast broadband network.
“The entire country is going to be watching what happens here,” said Milo Medin, Google’s vice president for access services.
The news stirred hundreds of giddy onlookers to their feet Wednesday at Wyandotte High School, where many had gathered to hear the surprise announcement.
“We look forward to inventing the future together,” Medin said.
Google provided answers to many questions about the project at: www.google.com/fiber/kansascityks/index.html
More than 1,000 cities across the United States campaigned to be Google’s first site.
“We wanted to find a location where we could build quickly and efficiently. Kansas City has great infrastructure and Kansas has a great business-friendly environment,” Medin said.
Google plans to offer service beginning in the first quarter of 2012.
The service, which doesn’t have a price yet, is intended to offer internet speeds as high as one gigabit. Google says that’s about 100 times faster than most Americans have now.
The experience for the users will be similar to the conversion from dial-up to broadband, Medin said.
The news had local, state and federal dignitaries beaming with possibilities.
“As governor of this state I’m declaring today Google Day in Kansas,” said Kansas Governor Sam Brownback.
Many were left wondering exactly what the decision means for the average user. While there are massive implications for healthcare, economic development and education, it will be up to businesses and the public to consider the possibilities.
“You put a brand new tool out there and you say, come play with it,” Brownback said.
Schools, as well as other public locations, will be able to use the service for free. Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools Superintendent Cynthia Lane said the difference will be immediate especially at the districts’ high schools, where every student is issued a school laptop.
Lane said high school students are usually texting the minute they wake up “so their world is fast, fast, fast,” she said. “But when they get to the school, we slow way down.”
With the new service, Lane said, parent-teacher conferences won’t have to happen at school.
“My mind is racing,” said Pat Brune, president of Leadership 2000.
Brune said in the mid-1990s she was part of the initiative to make the court one of the first in the country that could take electronic filings.
“I understand the opportunities that new technology brings even when you can’t define what that opportunity might be,” she said. “It is exactly as our speakers said today, ‘Let us play with it we can make it be something amazing.’”
Brune said the new service will let Leadership 2000 bring all the neighborhood groups together to discuss issues instantly.
“The power is almost staggering to think about,” Brune said. “The way governments can use it. The way communities can use it. The way individuals and schools can use it. Goodness gracious, it will be amazing. And with all due humility, KCK deserves to be first.”
Google said it will work closely with local organizations, including the Kauffman Foundation and the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Company officials also said they would educate people on computer and broadband use, and let third parties offer their own services on the network.
Competition to become the pilot city for the service was fierce. Topeka even changed its name to Google for a month last year.
The announcement finally came at noon today amid a thick fog of secrecy. Before that, Wyandotte County officials said little more than they would have an announcement with national implications.
The Google logo on the podium and white tents outside that stood empty except for big blocks in the Google colors of red, blue, green and yellow gave a hint. But just an hour before the announcement, even some dignitaries at Wyandotte High School were still trying to get early word what the news would be.
Officials who did know signed nondisclosure agreements, said Mike Taylor, spokesman for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan.
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Posted on Wed, Mar. 30, 2011 03:58 PM
"We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work...After eight years of this Administration, we have just as much unemployment as when we started... And an enormous debt to boot!" Henry Morgenthau, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Treasury secretary, 1941.
I don't understand why they would do this in the boondocks of hillbilly land.
"Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi
Huh? It's nowhere near Camden.
"We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work...After eight years of this Administration, we have just as much unemployment as when we started... And an enormous debt to boot!" Henry Morgenthau, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Treasury secretary, 1941.
****ing racist!Originally Posted by Al B. Sure!
But back on subject since I have no interest in seeing this thread turn into a thread about alby...
This is great news for Kansas City. Congrats!
Keep on Civin'
RIP Baron O
What? I don't even know what state Kansas City is in. Is it in Missouri or Kansas? Like what the hell?
The article says Kansas but what is Kansas City, Missouri, then?
"Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi
KCMO is KCK's bigger, flashier sister.
Not bad for the boondocks, eh, Albie?
"We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work...After eight years of this Administration, we have just as much unemployment as when we started... And an enormous debt to boot!" Henry Morgenthau, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Treasury secretary, 1941.
RACIST!
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"A world without guns is not a more peaceful world, but a more savage one, where brute strength allows bullies to exploit people incapable of fighting back."
Sam Harris
Thanks!
"We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work...After eight years of this Administration, we have just as much unemployment as when we started... And an enormous debt to boot!" Henry Morgenthau, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Treasury secretary, 1941.
That's it? That's the whole city?KCMO is KCK's bigger, flashier sister.
Not bad for the boondocks, eh, Albie?
There's like 6 skyscrapers there
Yeah still the boondocks.
Seriously though how does that work? Are they two cities that share the same name (which I imagine is confusing)?
"Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi
Oh and there's nothing racist about calling out West hillbilly land. That's where hillbillies are from, aint it? And how is hillbilly racist? Did I say all white people are hillbillies? No. I'm not like Dave Floyd or Doc making blanket statements like "Black men rape white women".
"Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi
black men rape only black women. better?
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"A world without guns is not a more peaceful world, but a more savage one, where brute strength allows bullies to exploit people incapable of fighting back."
Sam Harris
Yes, lot of hills in KANSAS.
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"A world without guns is not a more peaceful world, but a more savage one, where brute strength allows bullies to exploit people incapable of fighting back."
Sam Harris
No, most "hillbillies" are in the Appalachians.
You know, the mountains that pass through Pennsylvania.
"We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work...After eight years of this Administration, we have just as much unemployment as when we started... And an enormous debt to boot!" Henry Morgenthau, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Treasury secretary, 1941.
KCMO is older and wealthier, having been founded in the 1850s. KCK was founded and incorporated about 1870, after the Civil War and the bad blood that generated between Missouri and Kansas.
"We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work...After eight years of this Administration, we have just as much unemployment as when we started... And an enormous debt to boot!" Henry Morgenthau, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Treasury secretary, 1941.
Springfield, MO aint far from Kansas City, either.The Springfield, Missouri Chamber of Commerce once presented dignitaries visiting the city with an "Ozark Hillbilly Medallion" and a certificate proclaiming the honoree a "hillbilly of the Ozarks."
"Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi
But they're two separate cities, right? Why have confusion by naming two neighboring cities in different states with the same name?
"Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi
The Mad Monk? your from Kansas? if so then you know your steaks. yes?
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"A world without guns is not a more peaceful world, but a more savage one, where brute strength allows bullies to exploit people incapable of fighting back."
Sam Harris
i was thinking of starting a thread about the difference between grass fed and grain fed beef. I just did not think many here would know there steaks.
sorry OT
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"A world without guns is not a more peaceful world, but a more savage one, where brute strength allows bullies to exploit people incapable of fighting back."
Sam Harris
Better here than Philly.That's it? That's the whole city?
There's like 6 skyscrapers there
Yeah still the boondocks.
I have no idea what the announcer was on.
"We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work...After eight years of this Administration, we have just as much unemployment as when we started... And an enormous debt to boot!" Henry Morgenthau, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Treasury secretary, 1941.
And which Kansas City is that? Kansas or Missouri?
See this is retarded that two cities that border each other have the same name!
Dude are you seriously trying to compare the historical significance of Philly vs. Kansas City? It's not even close.
"Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi
Nope. I'm from New Jersey, came to this Promised Land six years ago.
Last edited by The Mad Monk; March 31, 2011 at 10:41.
"We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work...After eight years of this Administration, we have just as much unemployment as when we started... And an enormous debt to boot!" Henry Morgenthau, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Treasury secretary, 1941.
History? Nah. Economy, Culture and Livability? HELL YEAH!
"We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work...After eight years of this Administration, we have just as much unemployment as when we started... And an enormous debt to boot!" Henry Morgenthau, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Treasury secretary, 1941.
Well the announcer guys says cities have personalities... Philly's personality would probably beat the **** out Kansas City's then go and have a Whiz Wit.
But I'm still lost... are these two different cities or what?
"Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi
They are in seperate states.
"We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work...After eight years of this Administration, we have just as much unemployment as when we started... And an enormous debt to boot!" Henry Morgenthau, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Treasury secretary, 1941.
Thank you for proving my point.
I would be careful, though; Kansas City is where the Wild West began...and never quite ended.
"We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work...After eight years of this Administration, we have just as much unemployment as when we started... And an enormous debt to boot!" Henry Morgenthau, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Treasury secretary, 1941.
So two separate cities? Who was the idiot who named the second Kansas City same as the first?
"Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi
Google is your friend.
"We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work...After eight years of this Administration, we have just as much unemployment as when we started... And an enormous debt to boot!" Henry Morgenthau, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Treasury secretary, 1941.
I did say "most".
"We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work...After eight years of this Administration, we have just as much unemployment as when we started... And an enormous debt to boot!" Henry Morgenthau, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Treasury secretary, 1941.
There is a London in Canada and a London in England. They are two separate cities. It is anticipated that they will remain separate cities particularly as they are on different continents. I don't know who the idiot was who named the first city the same as the first.
Lots of cities have the name.
Hey Alby... STFU.
Nobody gives a **** about you or philly... or that you are so stupid that even the marines won't take you...
This thread is about Google... not about how you think Kansas City sucks vs Philly.
Frankly, Philly sucks and is pretty much the ***hole of the US. And every time you post, you simply prove it.
So go **** yourself and actually let a real discussion about a topic occur without trying to make everything about you.
Keep on Civin'
RIP Baron O
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