At the same time, Google also recently launched its own fiber optic network to provide Internet access in Kansas City.

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Today VTel confirmed that 600 out of the 17, 500 households it covers in Vermont could access its new, 1Gbps fiber network, adding to the small minority of Americans on Internet speeds that are 100 times faster than the average connection.

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