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A technician gets cabling out of his truck to install Google Fiber. George Frey | Reuters As Google Fiber contractors in Kansas City attempt to become the first members of the Alphabet Workers Union to win bargaining power, workers there are facing a union-busting effort by their contracting firm. The contractors are employed directly by BDS Connected Solutions and work in a retail store for Google Fiber, the project that provides high-speed internet access to 19 U.S. markets, according to its Source link

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Staff members who operate retail stores for Google Fiber internet in Kansas City, Missouri, have begun the formal process to form a union. This week, 10 of the 11 eligible employees filed a request to hold a union vote with the National Labor Relations Board. The group is organizing under the Alphabet Workers Union which formed one year ago under the Communications Workers of America. Alphabet owns Google. Eris Derickson works at the Google Fiber retail store near West… Source link

AUSTIN, Texas — Google Fiber announced Monday it has opened a new “Fiber Space” on South Lamar Boulevard. The new “Fiber Space” will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The office is located at 701 S. Lamar Blvd. The company has closed its downtown retail space to the public, so this new office space will give Austinites a new option to explore using the service in the… Source link

Google If it feels like you’ve been waiting forever for Google Fiber, you’re not… Source link

In preparation for its launch as an internet provider in West Des Moines, Google Fiber has secured a new office and retail space in Valley Junction.  Google Fiber will occupy the ground floor of the nearly complete Junction House mixed-use building at 329 Fifth St. in the historic business district, according to leasing agent R&R Realty Group. Google expects to open in October.  West Des Moines is investing nearly $40 million in a partnership with Google Fiber to bring to the city the… Source link

“With so many people working and learning from home, they need extra speed that allows everyone in their house the freedom to do what they need and what they want to do online all at the same time,” Google said. Atlanta offers 1-gig service across through several Internet providers, including Comcast and AT&T. Comcast also offers 2-gigabit service. Source link

Two researchers have developed a method of detecting undersea earthquakes and tsunamis using technology that already exists on Google’s seafloor networking cables. Image: Google Researchers at Google Global Networking have found a way to detect undersea earthquakes using… Source link