Take Action

The cost of installing fiber is primarily driven by the cost of digging up the streets, and one of the most common activities in local communities is road construction. Similarly, the federal highway system constantly needs repair and updating. It happens all the time - road repair and improvements, sewage and water construction projects, installation of underground utilities. We see this type of road work every day, in every city and on many highways.

So when would be a better time to install conduit for high-speed Internet provisioning than when the roads are already under construction for another reason? This is particularly relevant when you consider that the vast majority of the cost of fiber deployment is the cost of digging up the streets.

Here are two key concrete steps you can take right away:

Federal Legislation

Show your support for pending federal legislation that requires installation of conduit as part of federal transportation projects.
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Local roads

Implement local zoning/permit changes that include conduit construction requirements in local road projects.
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While taking these steps won’t have any impact on whether Google selects a particular community for its fiber deployment, they will allow you to have a direct hand in bringing ultra-high-speed broadband to your community.