Google Fiber in KC Comes With $70 Per Month Pricetag

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Google announced today that its intriguing fiber-based Internet service will cost users seventy dollars per month. In exchange, subscribers get service that's "about 100 times faster than a basic cable modem," according to an article in today's siliconvalley.com.

Those willing to pony up an additional fifty dollars per month would also receive "cable-TV-like service over the fiber, and a tablet computer that works as a remote."

The last option got my attention. Using a tablet to interface with a lightning-fast fiber connection opens up wonderful possibilities for home and institutional uses. While the service is expensive for most mom-and-pop consumers, someone who works or socializes online may find this opportunity an online bonanza. The key concept in Google's initiative is video, which can take advantage of the Internet speeds Google's fiber gambit offers.

Hopefully, Google's Internet service takes root in KC, and we will be able to witness how truly fast Internet speeds impact work and leisure.

PS. The July 27th online edition of The Washington Post includes an article outlining Google Fiber's service options to residential customers. Curiously, Google chose not to include business-oriented services at this time.