First major Google Fiber expansion announced, several more planned

[The Jewnited States]

Google isn’t going far for the first major expansion of its Kansas City 1Gbps internet pilot project. Olathe, Kansas is only about 25 miles away, with a modest population of about 128,000. But while it will only be the third city to get the Google Fiber treatment (the first not named Kansas City), it sets an important precedent: Google is serious about expanding its service.

THIS IS HOPEFULLY THE FIRST OF SEVERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Olathe city council approved Google’s proposal to provide internet and TV service in the area on Tuesday, but details about the actual timeframe for rolling it out are still up in the air. According to a post on the Google Fiber blog, this is hopefully the first of several announcements that the company will make about bringing the service to other cities "in the KC metro area."

Google Fiber customers pay $120 a month for gigabit internet and pay TV service or $70 a month for standalone internet, and the city of Olathe will collect five percent of Google’s gross receipts within its borders. But even though Google is expanding into new markets, that doesn't mean it's finished in Kansas City — fiber service went live on the Kansas side of the metropolitan area last year, but the Missouri side won’t see service start until later this spring.


First major Google Fiber expansion announced, several more planned | The Verge

 

[GoldenGlove]

@ the progress.

Hoping they continue to work from the Midwest and out. Chicago needs this

 

[Bboystyle]

I need that GB speed brehs. And only for $70?!?! Why some hicks get to be the first to get this piff? So they can play deer hunter with no lag

 

[Swiggy]

UVERSE. COMCAST, GOOGLE COMIN FOR YOU, nikkaS

 

[Mook]

Fred lost

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[acri1]

We need FIOS in Michigan one day.

Tired of having to deal with AT&T and Comcast's bullshyt. Lansing was one of the cities Google was thinking about, but Kansas ended up winning.

 

[One4Deuce]

Let's get this to the Minneapolis area ASAP please!

 

[Hersh]

fukk-- how long till cali gets a chance at this piff?

 

[hex]

Fred lost

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Olathe, Kansas? Seriously?

Fred.

 

[NV-ME]

DC, please

 

[Liquid]

LOL Fred is getting by Google

 

[nyknick]

UVERSE. COMCAST, GOOGLE COMIN FOR YOU, nikkaS

 

[Rekkapryde]

@ the progress.

Hoping they continue to work from the Midwest and out. Chicago needs this

ATT and Comcast will lobby hard to prevent this. They did the same shyt when I lived in Chattanooga to stop the power company from launching its fiber tv/internet service. Even had it stopped at one point until the courts overturned it.

 

[Liquid]

ATT and Comcast will lobby hard to prevent this. They did the same shyt when I lived in Chattanooga to stop the power company from launching its fiber tv/internet service. Even had it stopped at one point until the courts overturned it.

Google will find a way

 

[Hersh]

google skynet--