Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today expressed his strong support for Farmington/San Juan County's efforts to become a test site for Google's Fiber in Communities Project.

In a video to Google supporting Think Big Farmington's efforts, Bingaman outlined the many reasons Farmington would be an ideal location for the company to test its ultra-high speed broadband networks.

"We in New Mexico think out state is the best place on earth.  Our stunning mountain ranges, big skies, unique food and mixture of Native American, Hispanic and Angle cultures combine to define the Land of Enchantment.  Unfortunately, parts of our state are lacking in a few things - including high speed Internet access.  San Juan County is an ideal location to receive ultra high speed Internet from Google.  In choosing Farmington, Google would be leveling the digital playing field for thousands of Navajo residents.  I cannot think of a more worthy project," Bingaman said.

Google is looking for communities to test ultra-high speed broadband networks, which will deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today, over 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections.