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Mitch PerryApril 12, 2016

Bob Buckhorn proclaimed the theme of his annual State of the City Address as “We Built This,” a tribute to Tampa’s illustrious history – though it also echoed the theme employed one night by the Republican National Committee for the 2012 RNC in Tampa (also, it was quite similar to the Jefferson Starship’s “We Built This City”). As […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 6, 2016

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has asserted that Google Fiber would have a positive effect upon Jacksonville. An executive from a local Internet company agrees. Nick Tulip, a director for Web.com, wrote Curry an email in December. “Having worked in technology all my life I can assure you there is no better service out there,” Tulip writes. […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2016

Though it isn’t certain that Google Fiber will be coming to Jacksonville, Google has feelers out for a city manager for the project in Jacksonville. A job listing, posted seven days ago, lists these qualifications, a preference for 2nd person construction throughout: “The role of the City Team is to drive the overall business in […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 29, 2015

In late October, Jacksonville public officials trumpeted Google considering Jacksonville for Google Fiber implementation. In the past two months, meetings between public officials and Google representatives have laid out terms, point by point, and a review of city emails reveals a potential sticking point: the pole attachment agreement. Paul Cosgrave, PIO for JEA, lays out […]

Mitch PerryOctober 29, 2015

There’s lots to unpack from Wednesday night’s two-hour GOP presidential debate, but the most important thing to remember is that there still are three full months before any voter decides on anything. Unlike 2011-2012 when GOP primary voters through the polls bounced from Michele Bachmann to Rick Perry to Herman Cain to Newt Gingrich to […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 28, 2015

On Wednesday afternoon, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Council President Greg Anderson said Google is considering Jacksonville for “ultra-high-speed Internet access” via Google Fiber. This was billed in advance as a “significant announcement” regarding advancement in Jacksonville’s tech infrastructure, one with tangible results in economic development. With local luminaries such as Susie Wiles, Michael Munz and […]

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Web.com exec touts Google Fiber, slams Jax ISPs

Google Fiber seeks manager for possible expansion to Jacksonville

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Lenny Curry, Greg Anderson announce Google Fiber pilot project