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Google Seeks To Plant Antenna Farm In Iowa

Posted by samzenpus on Monday February 20, 2012 @05:01AM from the bumper-crop dept.

1sockchuck writes "Google is seeking permission to place satellite antennas on land near its data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The 4.5 meter antennas could be used to receive content feeds from broadcast networks that could be bundled with a high-speed fiber service. The FCC filings were made by Google Fiber, which is currently laying fiber for a high-speed network in Kansas City that will provide Internet connectivity 'at speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have today.'"

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Redundant? by SJHillman · 2012-02-20 05:05 · Score: 4, Funny

"Google is seeking permission to place satellite antennas on land"
Not to be confused with the antennas they plan to put on water, trees and birds.
Well, at least... by Overzeetop · 2012-02-20 05:28 · Score: 3, Funny

Well, at least someone from Kansas City was here on slashdot to confirm your rant.

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Re:kansas? by pr0fessor · 2012-02-20 05:36 · Score: 3, Funny

As a Kansas resident I am offended. Yes, our nut bags are better at catching press than your's but that doesn't make any other places nut bags less crazy.