Blacksburg is one of 24 communities for which Google has filed plans to potentially test a secret piece of new wireless internet technology.
It’s still unclear what exactly the company wants to test, when the experiments may begin or who in the region would be able to get involved. A Google employee working on the project declined to comment Tuesday, leaving only a highly redacted document from federal regulators to shed light on what may be in store.
According to an Aug. 5 application submitted to the Federal Communications Commission, Google is asking for permission to set up experimental wireless transmitters around various communities. The FCC has not yet ruled on the request.
