Nine Arkansas cities/government entities applied to be selected as a trial location for Google’s planned ultra high-speed broadband network. Google published the list on April 15.

Today Google formally announced a corporate name change from “Google, Inc” to “Topeka, Inc”. Eric Schmidt, CEO, said that the name change was made out of respect for Topeka, Kansas having made a similar move this past month when they officially changed their name to Google, Kansas.

Google solicited communities across the nation to apply for selection as a trial location for its new ultra, high-speed broadband network.

Cities across the plains are falling all over themselves with cries of “Pick me! Pick Me!”