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Title
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Google Puts a Face to Its High-Speed Internet Project in KC
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Description
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Rachel Hack was named the community manager for Google Inc.'s fiber project and will act as liason between the community and Google. Hack is currently president of the Software & Information Technology Association of Kansas.
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Date
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2011-09-16
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Mayors' Task Force De-Emphasizes Google
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Description
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Article on a committee report commissioned to determine how the Kansas City area can best utilize Google's incoming fiber network. The committee proposes making high-speed internet more accessible to business, developing technology districts in the area, and creating Wi-Fi networks in underserved neighborhoods.
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Date
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2012-05-25
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Google's Extension Plugs In Opportunities
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Description
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Article about Google extending its ultra-high-speed Internet cable into Kansas City, Missouri. With it set to go online in 2012, it "brings with it the expectation of eliminating roadblocks for existing businesses and attracting new entrepreneurs, company headquarters and branches to what could become the technology center of the United States."
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Date
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2011-05-20
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Smart-Gridlock
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Description
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Article about the benefits of Google's project in conjunction with the updates of smart grid technology to the public utitlities in Kansas City, Kansas. A Google spokeswoman said the company is 'working closely' with electric utility partners in exploring its network's potential with smart grids."
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Date
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2011-08-26
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
