For those of you who don't know, Google is working to build and test an ultra high-speed network in a number of trial locations across the country. They claim that it will deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today, with over 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections. For more information about their plans, check out http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/.

Several organizations throughout the Dayton Region have come together to respond to Google's Request for Information. As part of the response, a website and Facebook fan page have been set up to allow residents to show their support of the initiative. The goal is to let Google know that Dayton is an average American city that does awesome things.

If you compare the regional statistics for things like age, income, education level and more, you'll see that the Dayton Region's numbers fall right in line with the national percentages. This makes us a great test market.

But Dayton also has a history of innovative contributions to the world. It started with the Wright Brothers and continues today with research and development in emerging technologies such as RFID, fuel cell development, advanced immersive reality, micro air machines and more. Imagine what we could do with an ultra high-speed internet network!

We've also set up a Facebook fan page. Please consider becoming a fan and help spread the word to all your friends about this great opportunity for the Dayton Region.