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NEWS
Google Fiber deal with Overland Park stalls, deal with Lenexa set for vote
September 17
The Overland Park City Council, concerned about liability issues in a tentative agreement, has put off for a month any endorsement of a deal with Google Fiber.
Google Inc. had negotiated an agreement with city representatives that appeared to add Overland Park, the largest city in the Kansas City market where it’s yet to ink a deal, to the places it plans to sell ultra-fast Internet and TV subscriptions.
But council members balked at their meeting Monday night after a wide-ranging discussion about the deal played out, mostly about liability issues.
Meantime, Lenexa city officials appeared to reach a tentative agreement that could clear the way for Google to sell the Internet and TV service. The council was scheduled to vote on the agreement Tuesday night. So far, only in Overland Park has a tentative deal not been passed by a city council on its first hearing.
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