Google (GOOGL -0.07%) will expand its high-speed fiber service from Kansas City to Austin, Texas. AT&T (T 1.36%) has responded with a similar but not quite identical project. Competition is always a win for consumers -- and Google might not mind if Ma Bell actually follows through on its promises.

In this video, Fool contributor Anders Bylund walks you through the dueling high-speed announcements, and how it all plays into Big G's corporate philosophy.