Google last month announced that it's talking to 34 cities in nine metro areas nationwide about installing Google Fiber, and it looks like San Antonio, Texas is the first to move ahead.

"On Thursday, the City Council approved a long-term contract with Google Fiber Texas, LLC., allowing the tech company to install about 40 so-called 'fiber huts' at San Antonio libraries, fire and police stations, and other city buildings," the San Antonio Express-News reported today

Fiber huts are one of the main components of Google's fiber networks. When Kansas City construction began in 2012, Google said, "we’ll be routing fiber connection into Kansas City, KS and Kansas City, MO through several equipment aggregator huts, aka 'Google Fiber Huts.' From the Google Fiber Huts, the fiber cables will travel along utility poles into neighborhoods and homes."

According to the San Antonio Express-News report, the contract approved today "allows Google Fiber to lease space for its fiber huts... for an initial 20-year period. The lease may be extended in five-year segments for another 15 years. The market-rate rent Google will pay escalates each year by 3 percent."

For now, Google Fiber's homepage lists just Kansas City; Provo, Utah; and Austin, Texas as its deployment areas.

Other cities being considered for Google Fiber are in Arizona, California, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Oregon, and Utah. Google has asked municipal officials to provide detailed maps of infrastructure, ensure that Google can place fiber on existing poles or conduits, and review permitting processes to help construction proceed quickly. Google has promised updates on which cities can expect Google Fiber before this year is over.