Google Fiber: Could this be the beginning of the end for wireless?

We know that other countries have already started removing the wireless infrastructure from their schools and government buildings in favor of faster, safer, more reliable technology:  fiber optic cable.   It is much harder to hack, videos and other information from websites will stream much faster (up to 100 times faster than broadband) and, perhaps the best part, it doesn't need RF radiation in order to work.

We've wondered when the U.S. would finally catch on and perhaps this announcement is the beginning to a new era in online communications and data transfer:  Google Fiber.

From their website:

As the web has gotten faster, it has also gotten more useful — activities like streaming movies, storing files online, video chatting and more were all enabled by broadband connections over a decade ago, and the next chapter of the web will run on even faster speeds.

There continues to be huge interest from consumers and communities in faster broadband. That’s why we want to bring more people access to Google Fiber — Internet that’s up to 100 times faster than basic broadband. We’ve started early discussions with 34 cities in 9 metro areas around the United States to explore what it would take to bring a new fiber-optic network to their community.

Which Metro areas are affected?  Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh-Durham, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, and San Jose.  

And which specific cities are on the potential beta test list?  Arizona - Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe; California  - San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto; Georgia - Atlanta, Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, College Park, Decatur, East Point, Hapeville, Sandy Springs, Smyrna; North Carolina - Charlotte, Carrboro, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Garner, Morrisville, Raleigh; Oregon - Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Gresham, Lake Oswego, Tigard; Tennessee - Nashville-Davidson; Texas - San Antonio; Utah - Salt Lake City

Not so fast:  It might not be the end of wireless, but at least it is an admission that wi-fi is not the only game in town.  Unfortunately, Google plans to integrate its fiber optic cable product with a wi-fi component.  This is at the bottom of the description page:  "Enjoy super fast Wi-Fi speeds with 802.11a/b/g/n including 3x3 MIMO antennas and dual concurrent radios. Extend your access to Google Fiber all over your home with the integrated Wi-Fi access point and ethernet port in your TV Box."