Elyria wants to be part of high-speed Google Web project | Chronicle-Telegram

ELYRIA — Google wants to launch a pilot program to bring ultra-high-speed broadband networks to cities on a trial basis. Mayor Bill Grace would like Elyria to be one of those cities.

“That’s where the world economy is heading, and anything we can do to advance that infrastructure and possibly lead the curve is where we need to be focusing our attention,” he said. “Since the Elyria Plan 2015, we have talked about finding ways to not only increase the information technology capacity in local government but also for the community.”

Grace said he cannot even watch Google’s online promotional video in his office because the city’s information technology network can best be described as subpar. “I’ll watch it at home,” he said...