Google Fiber for Communities: Oakland, CA - Mayor Ron Dellums nominates Oakland!

"I'm Ron Dellums, Mayor of Oakland, California. Why should Google select Oakland? Quite simply, because Oakland citizens get involved. Oakland is a dynamic city with unparalleled community involvement. When I became Mayor, Oaklanders from all walks of life formed more than 40 citizen task force groups to make this City better. The Google experimental fiber network in Oakland will ignite the same kind of enthusiasm. Oakland is a vibrant city, and our citizens will provide the energy and innovation to show new value in high-speed networks. Join us on our Facebook and YouTube pages to see what our community is saying about this great opportunity." -- Mayor Ronald V. Dellums

Google is planning to launch an experiment that we hope will make Internet access better and faster for everyone. We plan to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country. Our networks will deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today, over 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections. We'll offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people.

Nominate the City of Oakland and Get involved by visiting http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/

Video courtesy Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (ODALC). To learn more about the ODALC, visit odalc.org and our blog, inspireoakland.com. Follow us on Twitter, @ODALC. To donate, please visit odalc.org/donate.

Thank you for your time, consideration and support!

Filmed by Shaun Tai for SHAUN TAI Films - shaun@shauntaifilms.com, (925) 297-9370, @shaun_tai

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Thank, you Mr. Mayor, for helping Oakland become a city with no digital divide!