March 17, 2010 - Boulder declares Boulder Fiber Weekend

Contact:
Patrick Von Keyserling, Media Relations, 303-441-4959
www.bouldercolorado.gov

Boulder, Colo –The City of Boulder will declare March 18 - 21, 2010 as Boulder Fiber Weekend and will encourage people to “get out the vote” for the community’s effort to bring the Google Fiber for Communities project to Boulder.  An official declaration will be presented at the beginning of the March 17 City Council meeting. 

For Boulder Fiber Weekend, the City of Boulder and its community partners challenge everyone to vote online before midnight, March 21, for Boulder to be chosen for the Google project.  Go to BoulderFiber.com and click on the Nominate button to vote for Boulder.

The Google project is a nationwide search for communities that want to host the development of a broadband network that could provide internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today.  Google will choose one or more trial locations across the country to test these ultra-fast fiber-to-home connections.  Google is looking for cities that not only meet certain minimal requirements but that also have a community willing to show its enthusiasm for the project.

“Google fiber will bring ultra high speed access to people in their homes and businesses, creating positive impacts on our community’s economic vitality,” said Director of Information Technology Don Ingle.  “The more votes we get, the better the chance that we’ll be able to bring Google fiber to Boulder.  We want to encourage all who live or work in Boulder to get out the vote by visiting www.boulderfiber.com and clicking “Nominate Boulder”. Every nomination is a vote, and every vote will count towards our application.”

The city and its partners are also asking people to help spread the word on their social networking accounts.  Become a fan of the “Bring Google Fiber to the City of Boulder” Facebook page, and use the hashtag #boulderfiber on Twitter.

For more information, contact Director of Information Technology Don Ingle at 303-441-4183.

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