How Kansas City Became an Internet Powerhouse Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email In 2011, Google announced that Kansas City, Missouri would become a test site for Google Fiber, which offers a connection that's up to 100 times faster than today's basic broadband. ( code6d / Getty ) Produced by Amber Hall Produced by PRI and WNYC