Google just sent around this email blast to folks looking to keep abreast of the City of Decatur’s Google Fiber initiative…

Good news!
The City of Decatur has submitted its fiber-ready checklist, bringing you and your neighbors one step closer to a new, high-speed network and all that comes with faster Internet. This was the first step in seeing if your city is a good fit for Google Fiber.

We’ve been impressed by how enthusiastic the City of Decatur has been as we’ve worked with them over the past few months — so let’s take a moment to thank them for everything they’ve done so far.

Check out this graphic and show support for your city’s hard work.

Next, our team will continue to work with your city, and use information from the checklist to start planning out what a local fiber network could look like. There are still many details to figure out before we can make a final decision about bringing Google Fiber to Decatur.

We’ll keep you updated on what’s next, but for now, we wanted to share the good news that your city is one step closer to getting Fiber.

Thanks,

The Google Fiber Team

A long time reader writes in…

I’m in hell.  Lville Hwy closed in both directions between Dekalb ave and Orion.  Everyone is at a standstill in all the surrounding neighborhood streets.