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gordonsmithFiled under: Data center, Facebook, google fiber | Tags: data center, datacenter, facebook, north carolina, rutherford county
from Governor Perdue’s website
Announces Social Networking Leader to Build Data Center in Rutherford County
Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that Facebook, the world?s leading social networking service connecting more than 500 million people, will locate a multi-million dollar data center near Forest City in Rutherford County.
The facility is expected to create more than 250 construction and mechanical jobs during its 18-month building phase. When construction is completed, the data center will employ around 35-45 full-time and contract workers. Facebook is expected to invest about $450 million dollars in the new data center. Additional construction phases may be possible in the future, depending on business needs.
“We are proud that Facebook chose to make North Carolina a „friend.? The feeling is certainly mutual,” said Gov. Perdue. “You can?t pick up a newspaper, read a magazine or flip on the television without hearing more great news about our state. The investment and jobs at the data center will be a boon to that region of the state, and will help confirm North Carolina?s distinction as a global business destination.”
Perdue said the state has been working with Facebook?s representatives for about a year to help bring together the land, utilities and incentives to make the project a success. North Carolina has become a destination for data center projects including previous announcements by Apple, Google and IBM.
You can follow the progress on Facebook here http://www.facebook.com/rutherforddatacenter#!/rutherforddatacenter
Filed under: google fiber
Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that North Carolina has received $115 million in five federal recovery grants to extend broadband connectivity in North Carolina. These funds will create jobs and help spur economic development through expanded access to high-speed Internet in underserved areas. Through two rounds of recovery funding, North Carolina has received over $255 million for broadband.
“Increasing broadband access will create new jobs up front and provide a boost for local economies to create even more jobs and a better quality of life in the near future,” said Gov. Perdue. “These improvements are especially important in rural and underserved areas of North Carolina.”
The grants are part of the second round of Recovery Act funding for broadband projects from the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Agriculture. North Carolina has already received over $140 million in recovery broadband grants. Gov. Perdue joined North Carolina’s congressional delegation in personally advocating for North Carolina’s grant applications in Washington, D.C., during the past year.
More information about the recently announced North Carolina broadband grants:
Filed under: google fiber | Tags: #googlefiber, asheville, google fiber, Google Fiber for Asheville, googleavl
From Google introducing Google Fiber for Communities Website
In February we announced our plans to build experimental, ultra-high speed broadband networks. Over the past several months, our team’s been hard at work reviewing the nearly 1,100 community responses to our request for information—not to mention the nearly 200,000 responses from individuals across the U.S.
Throughout this process, one message has come through loud and clear: people are hungry for better and faster Internet access. With that in mind, today we’re launching a new site called Google Fiber for Communities, where you can learn more about fiber networks and keep up-to-date on our project. You’ll also be able to advocate for common-sense federal and local policies that would help fiber deployments nationwide.
We also wanted to thank every community and individual that submitted a response, posted a YouTube video, started a website, joined a rally or otherwise let their voice be heard. We were so honored by the grassroots enthusiasm across the country for this project that we put together a short video to say thank you:
As we explained back in March, we plan to name our target community or communities by the end of the year. We still have some work ahead of us before we’re ready to make that announcement, but in the meantime, we hope this site helps to keep the conversation going.
Filed under: google fiber | Tags: #googlefiber, asheville, blake and lesley, google fiber, googleavl, matt mittan
Thanks to our local talk show hosts who took a minute to shoot a couple quick videos. Thank you
Take A Stand Show with Matt Mittan, from 570 WWNC
Local Edge Radio with Blake and Leslie, from 880 The Revolution
Filed under: google fiber | Tags: #googlefiber, appliedtns, asheville, big and fancy, bigandfancy, buncombe county schools, google fiber, Google Fiber for Asheville, googleavl, h0zae, schools, unca, video
The videos are starting to come in.
From Babe-Elliott Baker of Big and Fancy and Jose Ibarra with Applied Solutions Group
Google Fiber – Bring it to Asheville, Google http://vimeo.com/10405015
a short video illustrating the basic advantage of a fiber-to-home connection. Many more illustrations and examples can be found on http://googleavl.com
A message from our schools: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21jl5iU3ojw
Thank you Google
Big thanks to Big and Fancy
http://www.bigandfancy.com/
and a wonderful message from Buncombe County Schools
If you are creating any videos, please upload them to YouTube and add them to our group here.
Music for both videos courtesy, Asheville’s own, Jonathan Ammons
Sincerely,
Jose Ibarra
Filed under: google fiber | Tags: Asheville Chamber meeting about Google fiber, google asheville, google information, googleavl
Come out to the Chamber of Commerce and learn more about Asheville’s Google Fiber Initiative and http://googleavl.com – Today, March 23rd, at 1:30pm.
From the http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410242291&title=Learn+about+the+Google+Fiber+Initiative+Tomorrow
Google Fiber Information Session – Tuesday, March 23, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. (more…)
Filed under: google fiber | Tags: #googlefiber, asheville, asheville green drinks, google edge radio, google fiber, googleavl, local edge radio, town hall
As many of you know Google’s fiber-to-home initiative has sparked lots of buzz and many great events and campaigns. If you are interested in learning more about the initiative, there are 2 events happening today:
From Facebook Group Founder, Jason Hill: Francine Delany New School for Children is hosting a forum for educators and the general public tonight on making Asheville the pilot city for Google’s high-speed network.
The event will be held at 5 p.m. in the multipurpose room of the school, which is located at 119 Brevard Road. To learn more about the Facebook Asheville Google Fiber Network Initiative visit http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=302144763214
From GoogleAVL.com Founders Jose Ibarra (@h0zae) and Troy Tolle (@ttolle): Today we will begin the first of many Google Fiber discussions on 880am the Revolution. Local Google Edge Radio Hosts have invited Jose Ibarra and Troy Tolle, of GoogleAVL to discuss how members of the community can contribute to Asheville’s multi-faceted GoogleAVL campaign. They will also be discussing real-world community projects that demonstrates our efforts to build a strong partnership with Google.
March 12: Is Google Weird Enough For Asheville?
Bobo Gallery, 22 N. Lexington Ave. 6:00 – Social Mix; 6:30 – Program
Google is pnlanning to install and test a gigabit high speed network for a community in the United States. Cities across the country are competing for this opportunity. If Asheville is chosen for this project, it will bring good jobs, provide a wave of investment capital, and give us a 5 – 10 year head-start on upcoming technology.
Find out what this project will mean for the green scene in Asheville and how you may profit from it. (Added reading www.googleavl.com )
Last, but not least we will be having a Town Hall meeting, Thursday, March 18th at the Civic Center, please come and show your support, ask questions, join the efforts.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: asheville, change the world, google fiber, googleavl, internet, wlos
From WLOS
An experiment on the information super highway could bring a once in a lifetime opportunity to Asheville. “Google” is seeking a town to invest 500 million dollars worth of ultra high speed broadband to every home and business. The city would serve as a test market and “Google” would offer the internet service at a competitive price.
Locals in Asheville say the possibilities with a fiber optic network are endless and have started a grass roots efforts to convince “Google” to come here. They believe the infrastructure would be an enormous economic boost and could also put Asheville on the map as a leading city of cutting edge technology in cancer and cardiac care as well as climate science research.
There will be a town hall meeting Thursday, March 18th at 6pm at the Civic Center ballroom for anyone interested. The deadline to get Asheville nominated is March 26th.
To vote and learn more click on “more info” and we’ll link you to googleavl . There you can also find video, blogs, and sign up for twitter and the fiber optic facebook page.
By: Holly Headrick
At 10:30pm on 3/8/10
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: asheville, fiber, fiber-to-home, google video shoot, googleavl
Saturday, March 6
From Twitter
From Gordon Smith Today is Video Shoot Day! Use your camera, flip phone, or other video device to let Google know why AVL needs Gigabit Fiber! #googleavl
Sunday, March 7
From our Google Fiber Facebook Group:
More video shooting this Sunday, 2pm to 4pm outside the Flatiron Building downtown. @ cameras shooting…. tell Google how great our town is and how we will innovate with high speed fiber internet.
If you are on Facebook you can RSVP Here
Filed under: google fiber | Tags: google fiber, googleavl, the model is not reality
Original Post: The Model Is Not Reality
Google Fiber for Communities is a new initiative being launched by Google which aims to bring gigabyte Internet access to homes within a community yet to be selected. Why does Asheville and the surrounding areas need Internet access which is 100 times faster than the typical broadband connection today? Read on.
Why Gigabyte Internet Access?
First, why would anyone need gigabyte Internet access? With traditional broadband speeds approaching 10 Mbps, consumers can already stream live videos to their TVs, listen to podcasts and broadcast webcams of their children to their grandparents.
Read the Three reasons: The Model is Not Reality (Read More)
