courtesy of Chesterfield County

Chesterfield County has entered its bid to be the one lucky community chosen for Google Fiber, a proposed network that, according to the Internet giant, will offer speeds more than 100 times faster than most broadband connections.

Google is searching for one American community to install and test its new network. The company will pay to install the necessary infrastructure and offer the broadband service at competitive prices.

Hundreds of cities and counties across the U.S. have applied. The deadline for applications was March 26.

If selected, Chesterfield County will have a competitive advantage for economic development, quality of life and publicity. Residents will have access to the newest applications that will take advantage of the speeds. Businesses also will benefit from the exposure and sales opportunities associated with doing business with a Google Fiber community.