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Google Fiber subscribers in KC: Prepare to pay up

Only a select few areas will have access to free Google Fiber in Kansas City after May 19. A 100Mb alternative will take its place for the rest.
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Google’s Fiber Phone brings the magic of Google Voice into your home

Thanks to a new service from Google Fiber, the seemingly antiquated home phone is coming into the 21st century.
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Get unlimited local, national calls with Google's Fiber Phone for $10 a month

Once Google Fiber's phone service launches, you'll be able to get TV, Internet, and phone all from Google.
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Comcast tries to bully users into signing 3-year contracts

Comcast will be charging double the normal price for its gigabit Internet for those who don't want to sign a three-year contract.
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Comcast benefits from Oregon tax break intended for Google

Legislation passed in Oregon last year was intended to benefit Google, but seems to offer the greatest advantage to Comcast.
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AT&T is suing the Louisville Metro Council over Google Fiber

AT&T says the Louisville Metro Council has no right to regulate telephone poles, so it's suing over an ordinance that gave Google Fiber easy access.
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Time Warner Cable, AT&T lose yet another battle against Google Fiber

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Google brings free Fiber Internet to low-income households

On Wednesday, the Silicon Valley behemoth announced its plan to bring free Google Fiber to those who need it most: low-income Americans.
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Google announces potential Fiber launch in Los Angeles, Chicago

Google is eyeing two of America's biggest cities for potential expansion. Los Angeles and Chicago are both potential sites for the gigabit internet. 
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Learn the Alphabet all over again with our breakdown of Google’s restructuring

Google's new parent company, Alphabet, has a diverse group of businesses under its command. Here's a quick breakdown of what they are and what each does.
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Google Fiber expands in Texas, heads to San Antonio

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Comcast will give you 2Gbps Internet service, but it’ll cost you

In an attempt to compete with the likes of expeditious Internet services like Google Fiber, Comcast has decided to enter the ring with Gigabit Pro.
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FCC Chairman proposes cheaper Internet for low-income households to improve upward mobility

The FCC is proposing changes to their Lifeline program that would provide broadband connections to all qualifying low-income Americans.
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Will Comcast’s 2-Gigabit service be priced at $300 a month?

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No Google Fiber in your town? AT&T will charge even more for its fiber service

AT&T launched its U-verse with AT&T GigaPower service in Cupertino yesterday for $110. The same service costs $70 in areas where Google Fiber is available.
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The Google Fiber train continues: Next stop, Salt Lake City

Residents and businesses in Salt Lake City, Utah will be the next to get access to Google Fiber, with Internet speeds of up to 1 Gigabit.
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Targeted TV ads are coming to Google Fiber

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Do you live in one of the 4 cities Google’s about to light up with Fiber?

Google has announced which four metro areas will be next to get Fiber gigabit Internet service, adds five new cities to list of potential candidates.
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Google Fiber in North Carolina to be announced this week, work might start in April

Google Fiber’s next stop appears to be North Carolina, according to sources and some conjecturing. An announcement could be made as early as this week.
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First Kansas City, then the world! How Google is wrapping the Earth in fiber

Google's top Fiber experts explain how Gigabit Internet and TV service will revolutionize the online world.
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Comcast killer: Google Fiber touches down in Austin with its new TV and Internet devices

Google showed off its vision for the future of TV and Internet with a live demonstration of Google Fiber TV and Internet today in Austin, TX.
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Pick me! Pick me! Google wants Austinites to fight for fiber, recruit neighbors

Google lays out its plans to expand Google Fiber into Austin, TX, offering blazing-fast Internet and TV services, but there's a big catch involved.
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New York, Delaware, New Jersey have the fastest broadband download speeds in the US

The U.S. can finally say that it has an average broadband download speed above 30Mbps. New York, Delaware and New Jersey lead the way.
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Portland opens its doors to Google Fiber, which could be an eyesore for residents

Portland, Oregon, is one step closer to basking in the glory that is Google Fiber gigabit Internet service. It's now up to Google whether to proceed.
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Cox Communications joins Google Fiber and AT&T in the gigabit Internet rollout race

Cox Communications joins Google and AT&T with its announcement that it will roll out gigabit Internet connections to its markets by the end of 2016.

Google keen to add Wi-Fi to its super-fast Fiber network

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Google wants to be your wireless carrier, and here’s how it’s making it happen

For several years, it's been rumored that Google will launch a wireless network it can call its own. Let's take you through all of the speculation.
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Google Fiber may head to 34 more cities in the near future

Google announced that its Google Fiber service could find itself in five more cities next year.
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Google Fiber too slow? 10 gigabit Internet is in the works at Google

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Netflix streaming speeds plummet on FiOS despite Verizon denial

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5 ways technology made the world a better place in 2013

This year has been a bummer for technology in a variety of ways. But let's forget all that. Here are five key ways technology made the world a better place.
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AT&T offers cheaper gigabit Internet if you agree to be watched

Certainly a privacy concern, AT&T's launch of gigabit Internet in Austin, Texas includes a catch in order to receive a monthly discount on the service.
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Kansas City gets a second crack at signing up for Google Fiber

If you're a resident of KC, you're in luck. Google re-opened Google Fiber sign up today.

What is Google Fiber and why is it so awesome?

Google Fiber is still relatively new, and many people don't know what it is and what if offers. We have a quick primer that will get you up to speed.