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Google to Deliver Ultra-fast Internet Access

   VOA News 11 February 2010

   Google says it will set up a new test network in some communities that
   will  give  its  customers  internet  access 100 times faster than the
   system currently available in most of the United States.
   Google officials say the experimental system will be deployed in small
   areas of the United States and serve 50,000-500,000 customers.
   Company  officials at the Internet search firm say higher speeds might
   help doctors by giving them extraordinarily detailed video pictures of
   patients  at distant locations.  Ultra high speed would also slash the
   time  needed  to  download  high-definition  feature  films, and would
   likely encourage innovative uses of the Internet.
   U.S.  regulators  who  oversee  the  communications  industry say they
   welcome  Google's  move.   The  Federal Communications Commission said
   recently  it will soon unveil a plan to improve Internet access across
   the nation.
   Analysts interviewed by news organizations say Google's experiment may
   pressure  the  large  companies  that  currently  carry  most Internet
   traffic  to  offer  higher  speeds and allow users to run any programs
   they wish on the services.
   Google  is  the world's largest Internet search company.  Google makes
   money by selling advertising to companies trying to sell things to the
   Internet users who use Google as their search engine.



   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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