Google set to offer broadband

Google has set the standards for search engines for years, and they are entering new areas all the time in their ongoing quest to, apparently, rule the world. When one company wields so much power it becomes a cause for concern, and virtual monopolies have become a way of life in these times of blatant corporate control of the government and it’s so-called regulatory agencies. That having been said, the next big step for Google is going to be the offering of ultra high-speed broadband Internet access. Google representatives announced the plan on a Google blog on Wednesday. Though Google is indeed the bully on the block, what they are going to be delivering is pretty impressive.

Here’s part of what they had to say:

“We’re planning to build and test ultra high-speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the United States. We’ll deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today with 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections. We plan to offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people.”

They are apparently going to offer their broadband services directly to consumers, but they also mention the possibility of partnerships with existing providers like AT&T, Verizon, Cox, Time-Warner, and Comcast. Google or no Google, I must say that the prospect of surfing the web at speeds ten times faster than what I’m used is quite appealing. The big question remains, however, and that of course is “how much is it going to cost me?” From what we can tell, that has yet to be determined, but we’ll keep a close eye on the experiment and share information about Google ultra high-speed broadband as it becomes available.