So that Google Fiber thing? Is that happening?
Google Fiber is expected to announce by the end of the year whether it will begin offering its fiber optic internet service in the Atlanta market. Monday is Dec. 1. So, you know, you gonna hook it up or what, Google?
The company isn’t saying much.
A Google spokesperson told Decaturish, “Atlanta is still making good progress. We hope to have an update on expansion closer to the end of the year, but I don’t have any additional news right now.”
In February, the internet search giant named Decatur, Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, College Park, East Point, Hapeville, Sandy Springs and Smyrna as possible recipients of its high-speed internet service.
The cities all submitted their “fiber-ready” checklists to the company by May 1. The cities have continued talking with Google since then, which has been interpreted as a good sign the company is interested. But still, nothing official yet.
Decatur didn’t respond to a question about the status of its talks with the company. Avondale Estates City Manager Clai Brown said, “The City continues to be in communication with Google about the potential expansion of their fiber network. As far as a decision timeline, Google plans to provide an update by the end of 2014. For now, the City is working with them to answer clarifying questions about existing processes for things like permitting and communications. I am hopeful a decision and announcement will be coming very soon.”
