Provo city council approves Google Fiber
Provo city council approves sale of fiber optic network to Google Fiber
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Provo city council has voted unanimously to approve the sale of their decade-old fiber optic network to Google.
Tuesday night's approval makes Provo the third city selected for the Google Fiber high-speed Internet and television service. The first two were Kansas City, Mo., and Austin, Texas.
Google Inc. will pay $1 for a system that cost $39 million to build.
Provo residents will get basic Internet service at no charge if they pay a $30 hookup fee.
The Daily Herald of Provo reports (http://bit.ly/ZqMxDn ) Provo mayor John Curtis says the city must pay $1.7 million to get the city ready for the handover.
That includes $500,000 to pay a company to locate existing fiber optic cables. Curtis says the money will come from existing funds and at no expense to taxpayers.
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Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.heraldextra.com