Google Looking to Provide WiFi in Google Fiber Cities

Google Fiber ultra-high-speed Internet access may not be the only new technology service being considered by the company for some 34 U.S. cities. Google also may be considering bringing WiFi service to the cities on its list of areas being considered for Google Fiber.

Google Fiber first raised that possibility back in February 2014 when it released a "checklist" for communities that would like to have Google Fiber service come to their towns. In that checklist, Google Fiber said it was also "exploring the possibility of deploying Wi-Fi in future Google Fiber cities. Requirements related to Wi-Fi are not included in this checklist, but we will be discussing our Wi-Fi plans and related requirements with your city as we move forward with your city during this planning process."

Google Fiber is now moving that idea further along, by raising it directly in letters to the 34 cities that are being considered for Fiber, according to an April 24 report by IDG News Service. Specific details about the possibility were not released, according to the report.