Google

The "Down Payment" Idea

First Question: How Do You Make a Down Payment On a Potential Network?
Here's the scoop. We wanted to set up a good way to collect actual down payments that would eventually help pay for a potential Google fiber network. Well, we (the MadFiber cabal) are good, but not that good. There's just no practical way in the next few days to make a direct down payment on Google investing in our community.
Where Does That Leave Us?
So if we can't invest in a fiber project for Madison, we can at least show Google our community's resolve and still invest in our region. Some very intelligent people have calculated that a gigabit connection through Google's network could cost around $50 per month. So the plan is to contribute $49.95 to Madison College's scholarship fund. For every $1 spent on the fund, about $4 is returned to the community, so it's a no-brainer. Plus, it frees up us cabal members to spend our energy on other matters.
Sounds Like a Great Idea! How Do I Do It?
It's very simple. Show Google our ability to rally behind a cause by contributing $49.95 to Madison College. It's probably less than your cable bill!