Google Fiber: update #8

Google's Fiber trial plans are drawing to an end. Applications are due March 26.

There are overviews available here and here, but nowhere as extensive as on this blog.

Open access: Not a word in the US National Broadband Plan, but you can read Herman's piece on the Amsterdam case here.

Cities and towns:

• Michigan: Kalamazoo, Genesee County, Saline/Pittsfield, Ypsilanti, Canton.
• California: Fresno, Mountain View, Long Beach, Berkeley, San Mateo
• South Carolina: Spartanburg, Greenville County
• Virginia: Richmond, Charlottesville
• New York: Rochester/Monroe County, Tri-Lakes area (Harrietstown, Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, North Elba)
• Massachusetts: Worcester, Shrewsbury, Westborough
• Indiana: Anderson, Chesterton
• Other: Gainesville (Fla), Reno/Sparks/Washoe County (Nevada), Apple Valley (Minn), Pleasant Prairie (Wisc), Houston County (Georgia), Vancouver (Wash), West Des Moines (Iowa), Tulsa (Okl), Hickory/Newton/Lenoir (NC), Fort Collins (Col), Park City (Utah)