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Raleigh works to woo Google fiber

I got a little ink in this week’s Independent Weekly, discussing the Triangle cities’ efforts to lure Google’s proposed 1Gbps fiber network:

East Raleigh organizer and blogger Mark Turner said the Bring Google Fiber to Raleigh! Facebook group he created the day that Google announced the fiber program now includes more than 600 members and has drawn the support of elected officials. He hopes upcoming Internet conferences in Raleigh will add muster to the effort.

“I see fiber and Internet connection as being almost as vital nowadays as sewer service and water service, as far as building communities,” Turner said. “It would really position us for some long-term growth.”

  1. Ok, this bothers me:

    “The magazine also recognized Raleigh for the tech knowledge created at Research Triangle Park giants such as Cisco and at nearby research universities.”

    Sorry, but RTP is not in Raleigh. If anything it’s in Durham. (Yes, I realize it’s not actually in either but it’s a lot closer to Durham than it is to Raleigh.) And two of the three “research universities” are not in Raleigh either!

  2. BTW, I’m very surprised that the Bring Google Fiber to Durham page has over 1000 more people on it than the Raleigh one. What’s up with that?

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