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How far would you go to get a potential employer’s attention? Topeka has officially, temporarily changed its name to “Google Kansas ? the Capital of Fiber Optics,” in a bid to become the test location for a new ultra-fast internet connection.
How far would you go to get a potential employer's attention? It's a question being answered today by Bill Bunten, mayor of a city formerly known as Topeka. In a bid to attract the global search giant, Topeka has officially changed its name to "Google Kansas ? the Capital of Fiber Optics," in the hopes of attracting attention from the global search and advertising company, which is currently searching for a location to try out a new ultra-fast internet connection. Bunten joins us to talk about the origin of the name change, what he hopes to gain from it, and just how far a city will go to get faster downloads.