It isn’t often that proud Chicagoans will admit to envying anyone living in Kansas City, but it looks as though Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel is eyeing Kansas City’s Google (GOOG) Fiber network and thinking, “We want some of that too.” GigaOM reports that Emanuel is considering laying down fiber infrastructure in Chicago since city workers are already tearing up streets to overhaul the Windy City’s water distribution system. GigaOM also says Emanuel wants to “invest in broadband and Wi-Fi infrastructure to expand this nascent ‘Digital Alley’ to new tech zones and as well as bring cheap internet access to underserved areas throughout the city.”
Chicago looks to follow Kansas City’s lead and get into the gigabit fiber game
Updated Dec 19th, 2018 8:36PM EST
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Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.
