Hey Google, test your new Internet here

New Haven, Conn. (WTNH) - There's high-speed internet and then there's the thing Google is set to introduce; a broadband network faster than anything we've ever seen. And some folks say 'Hey Google -- come here!'

Jack Nork says New Haven being a test-city for Google's new ultra-high speed broadband network would be a game-changer. Nork is the technology specialist for Retail Optimization Inc. , a small start-up company which takes sales information from big retailers and helps them make the shopping experience better for customers.

Nork says they're dealing with a lot of data in files that can take 20 minutes to download. He says time waiting is often time wasted.

"If we were able to have Google here in our office at this gigabit speed, a 20 minute download would take less than 20 seconds."

That's the benefit to businesses, but that's the beginning. Think of how schools could use a super-fast connection. Think how you could use it -- that 30-minute movie download could take less than 30 seconds.

"It'll grow jobs," New Haven Mayor John DeStefano said, "and New Haven's a competitive place for this."

The city is making a big push to get Google's attention. Mayor DeStefano stopped short of agreeing to change New Haven's name, which is what the mayor of Topeka - or for the next month, Google - Kansas, did. But there is what amounts to an online petition at highspeednewhaven.com , which is connected to the city's Web site .

There's a strong grass-roots effort to help people understand the potential here.

"Get the word out," Nork said. "Go on to highspeednewhaven.com and sign up to join in our application to show that we are really interested in this."

Google is taking applications until March 26th. There is no word on when it'll make a decision or how many test-cities it'll choose.