The new members will gain digital resources to develop high-bandwidth apps, platforms and digital tools for their residents.

The plan envisions a city-owned gigabit network to help low-income residents and foster business activity.

The California county's veteran IT leadership is being restructured to support its gigabit broadband initiative and ease one of government technology's mainstays into retirement.

After years of searching for a way to pay for the infrastructure, an advisory panel co-chairman says the city is ready to "crack that nut."

With staff reassignments and new management, the search giant's gigabit broadband business is clearly adjusting course, but Google maintains that its core mission hasn't changed.

The Tennessee city is now just the second community in the country to offer the blazing fast connection speed.