The was announced in early 2010. Dozens of U.S. cities lobbied to become the first city to receive the company's gigabit network. Google .

Google announced in February that it was ready to begin building its 1Gbit-per-second broadband network in and around Kansas City. The service promises to be at least 100 times faster than the residential broadband most Americans use.

Today's two-sentence post on the by Google Access general manager Kevin Lo told KC residents to check out on July 26 for more information.

The message was accompanied by a 30-second video celebrating the history of Kansas City.

A gigabit network enables numerous applications not feasible via today's slower broadband connections, including live 3D video and the ability to download HD movies in minutes, not hours