title: Fastest URL to GET in order to check HTTP availability?
body: <p>I'm checking for HTTP availability in Android.  I'm sending an HTTP GET and using URL <a href="http://www.google.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com</a>.  This is my preferred method for actually sending the request.  The response is taking much longer than I would like.. sometimes as long as 5 seconds.  I would like it to be under 0.5 seconds.</p>
  
  <p>All the questions I've found on here so far explain how to send HTTP GET requests, or how to check for network connectivity on the actual device.  I know how to do that.. I am just looking for a website that would basically load extremely fast.</p>
  
  <p>I'm also asking on here because all of my Google search results are taking me to website speed testing pages like speedtest.net... </p>
  
  <p>Is there a website / URL that I could send an HTTP GET request that would send me a response extremely fast??</p>