The mayor of Morgantown, W.Va., who like Durham Mayor Bill Bell, is trying to convince Google that his city should become Google’s ultra-wired community, has endorsed the Bull City in its quest.
But he’s doing so reluctantly.
Bell and Mayor Bill Byrne of Morgantown, where West Virginia University is located, placed one of those “friendly wagers” on the NCAA men’s Final Four semifinal in which Duke University clobbered the Mountaineers. The bet: The mayor of the losing city would endorse the winner’s city’s application for the Google project.
Bell has received a copy of the letter of endorsement sent to Google CEO Eric Schmidt supporting Durham’s application. The letter cites Byrne’s “…enthusiastic endorsement of Durham’s Google application guaranteed pay day loans.” Byrne goes on to write, “Having made a pact with the Devils themselves, I willingly express this sentiment.”
The Morgantown mayor couldn’t resist some subliminal pitches for his own city, alluding to the “substantial creative planks” of Morgantown’s application and a sly promise that when the Mountaineers win against Duke in next year’s championship, the game ball would land in the hands of Google.
Google plans to pick one or more locations across the country, promising Internet service that’s more than 100 times faster than what most Americans currently have. Google will announce its decision by year’s end.
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