Google Wants to Bring Fiber to Chicago and Los Angeles

Google Wants to Bring Fiber to Chicago and Los Angeles

Google / 8 Dec 2015

Two more cities join the list. By Kyree Leary

Google is hoping to bring its fiber internet to two huge cities in the future: Chicago and Los Angeles.

On the official Google Fiber blog, director of fiber expansion Jill Szuchmacher explains that better, faster internet speeds in those cities could greatly help to "boost their creative cultures." From hundreds of small businesses in Chicago, to the indie musicians and YouTube stars living in L. A.

The pair of cities join 18 other areas that either have fiber internet, or are on the list of soon-to-be "fiber cities." Currently, fiber internet is live in Austin, TX; Provo, UT and Kansas City, MO, while other potential fiber cities include San Antonio, San Jose, Phoenix and Portland.

"As we kick off our usual checklist process, we’ll work closely with city leaders to collect detailed information about each metro area," explains Szuchmacher. "From Venice Beach to Wrigley Field, we’ll study the different factors that would affect construction—like city infrastructure and topography—and use that information to help us prepare to build a local fiber network."

It's not a done deal yet for Chicago and Los Angeles, but at the very least, there's the possibility that Google Fiber will make its way to those cities at some point.

Kyree is a freelance writer hoping to experience Google Fiber one day. Follow and talk to him on Twitter @KyreeLeary.

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