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Spiral to Use Google’s Fiber Pole Technology Making Wireless Internet Obsolete
Google’s latest technology makes fiber access finally available for rural America. Spiral Internet announced today that they are planning to use Google’s new fiber-to-the-pole technology throughout the...
View ArticleCable Companies Kill Internet Funding for California Rural Areas
They can call it what they like, but the fact is that the California Cable & Telecommunications Association would prefer that any competition to their cable company monopolies be stopped. It is why...
View ArticleThe Internet Must Go
Sometimes satire speaks louder than reality. You’ll want to watch John Wooley’s video just posted on YouTube last week. Watch “LEAKED: The Internet Must Go” and laugh (or cry).
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Chip Carman’s Vision Moves Forward
Spiral Internet’s co-owner and CIO (Chief Imagination Officer, as he preferred), Chip Carman, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in May of this year. After a short battle, he succumbed to the...
View ArticleThe Long Road to Building a Gigabit Fiber Optic Network
On February 1, 2013, Spiral Internet submitted a California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) grant application to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to build a phase one $27.5M gigabit...
View ArticleThe War to Curtail Faster Internet Access
As many new homeowners, and even business owners, have discovered recently, AT&T (our local incumbent telephone company) is dropping the ball big time when it comes to DSL service. Also, the telcos...
View ArticleSpiral’s Bright Fiber Network is Launched
Spiral is building a Gigabit 100% fiber optic Internet network in western Nevada County. We will be connecting homes and businesses — from an underground network to be located along the roads — all the...
View ArticleHelp Spiral’s Funding Get Approval
After over two years since our grant application submittal to the California Public Utilities Commission, we are about to receive approval by the Board. Letters of support from you, your organization...
View ArticleSpiral Internet Celebrates 9th Anniversary
It was on May 1, 2006 when Nevada County Community Network (NCCN) turned over the reigns to Chip and myself. It was a technologically bumpy ride for the first few days as — unbeknown to us — the NCCN...
View ArticleSix years ago today, 95959google started it all …
On March 14, 2016, Spiral Internet — along with a terrific team of volunteers — made the rally to get Google’s attention a reality. It was a sunny, warm early Spring day. Hundreds of people showed up...
View ArticleSpiral’s 10th Anniversary
In the office, we quietly celebrated Spiral Internet’s 10th Anniversary last week. On May 1, 2006, NCCN (Nevada County Community Network) placed their customers in our hands. We were entrusted to take...
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Kansas City Gigabit City Summit Conference
Hello Nevada County! My name is Nick Katzman. I’m the new Neighborhood Coordinator for Spiral, and you’ll be hearing from me often here on our blog. I recently had the pleasure of joining the Spiral...
View ArticleSpiral’s Gigabit Fiber Optic Project Update
We’ve had an incredibly busy year at Spiral Internet since our $16.7M funding from the California Public Utilities Commission was approved. We know we’ve been quiet about our state-of-the-art gigabit...
View ArticleSpiral Internet and Google’s Exit from Fiber
You may have read the recent announcement that Alphabet (now the parent company of Google) was stopping the rollout of Google Fiber’s gigabit internet networks. First of all, this announcement – in no...
View ArticleSpiral’s Gigabit Service Sign-ups Begin
Starting today, you can now sign up and make a deposit for Spiral’s gigabit 100% fiber optic internet network service if you are located in our “Service Area A” (first phase that was funded). We...
View Article95959google Happened Seven Years Ago Today
In early 2010, Google announced that it was going to pick one city and build a gigabit fiber optic internet network there. Google had no idea that it would spark a pent-up demand for better and...
View ArticleSpiral’s Gigabit Fiber Optic Project On Target
There is a lot that goes on in the background before one starts to build something as massive as a new state-of-the-art all-underground 100% fiber optic internet network. Especially one that will...
View ArticleThe Big Lie
The big telcos (telephone companies) and cable companies have become THE impediment for deployment of required ultra-fast gigabit internet access networks. As well as squashing any competition that...
View ArticleThe Battle is On for Better Internet Access in California
We’re deep in the midst of the Spiral gigabit project network design in Service Area A; all in preparation for permitting and then construction. We have also been actively working to make sure that...
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