Google Fiber 22, 2016, Google Fiber bought Webpass, an Internet service provider that has been in business for 13 years and specializes in high-speed Internet for business and residential customers. They have a large presence in California and specifically the Bay Area as well as San Diego, Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Chicago, and Boston. The deal closed in October 2016. Google Fiber provides an Internet connection speed of up to one gigabit per second (1,000 Mbit/s) for both download and upload, which is roughly 100 times faster access than what most Americans have. Google Fiber says its service allows for the
Internet Association Internet Association The Internet Association (IA) is a United States industry trade group based in Washington, D.C., which represents internet companies. It was founded in 2012 by several companies, including Google, Amazon, eBay, and Facebook, and is headed by the president and CEO Michael Beckerman. IA lobbies Congress, the courts, foreign governments, federal and state agencies, and state and local governments on a range of regulatory issues. The group also publishes economic research on the internet economy. Group members have included companies such as Airbnb, Dropbox, Etsy, Expedia, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Netflix and PayPal, among others. On July 25, 2012, news