Ann Arbor, U-M apply for Google broadband project

Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan are pushing to make Tree Town one of Google's guinea pigs, specifically in regards to the cutting edge of broadband development.

The city and the university are exploring a request for information from Google to build ultra-high speed broadband networks in communities across America. Both are working to generate citizen interest in the project from local stakeholders. The idea is to demonstrate why Ann Arbor would be the ideal place to conduct this project.

The deadline for the RFI is March 26. A city spokeswoman declined to comment on the process, saying more details will be released in the next few weeks.

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Source: Lisa Wondrash, communications manager for the city of Ann Arbor
Writer: Jon Zemke