Google Fiber may expand to Dallas

SAN FRANCISCO — Everything is bigger in Texas, even Google Fiber.

The super speedy Internet service is eyeing Dallas, which would be its third city in the Lone Star state. It has already staked out Austin and San Antonio.

Google Fiber must work out the logistics with city leaders before reaching a final decision on whether Dallas would become the 23rd U.S. city to have or to be scheduled to get Google Fiber.

"Working alongside Mayor Mike Rawlings and local leaders, we’ll use our Fiber checklist to learn more about local topography, existing infrastructure, and other factors that may impact construction. Building a fiber optic network through a dense and complex urban environment like Dallas is challenging — these discussions will help us deploy our network efficiently and responsibly," Jill Szuchmacher, director of expansion for Google Fiber, wrote in a blog post.

Szuchmacher said Google Fiber would keep Dallas residents posted "as we approach our decision."

Google Fiber says it delivers online content at one gigabit per second, up to 100 times faster than existing Internet services, at prices that are comparable to or below what many households currently pay for slower Internet access. Internet service through Google Fiber typically costs about $70 a month.

AT&T already offers gigabit speed internet in Dallas. In May, it said it would expand the service.

Google parent Alphabet is also experimenting with new cheaper wireless technology to beam ultra high-speed Internet into people's homes to reduce the cost and increase the availability of high-speed Internet.