The free Internet plan of Google Fiber in Kansas City has been scrapped. The move is said to be part of the growing demand for the company's ultrafast internet service.
CNet said Kansas City became the initial locality where Google introduced is fiber-optic broadband five years ago. The service promises lightning-fast internet with a speed of 1,000 Mbps to its users.
Along with the introduction of the service, Google offered free Internet to residents as long as they only use 5 Mbps of data for download and upload and also pay for the installation fee.
The bad news, however, is that Google has finally decided to give this useful free service since the demand for their gigabit internet continues to increase. For residents who still want to avail the service, they are required to pay $50 for a speed of 100 Mbps. Heavy internet users are advised to get the 1,000 Mbps bundled with a 1 terabyte cloud storage for $70.
It was added in a similar OregonLive report that only a few people really took advantage of the free Internet service since many residents below to the low-income bracket. These people reportedly just rented their place and their landowners do not have the money to pay for the installation fee.
Though the free service has been stopped in Kansas City, CNet said this is still offered to other cities like Provo, Utah and Austin, Texas. Google is also set to launch the Fiber soon in Atlanta but clarified that they will not anymore offer a free service in the locality when it is introduced.
Aside from these areas, the same report said that Google is also working on making Fiber available in areas like Nashville, North Carolina and San Antonio. The company has also earlier announced that it will bring the free internet service to San Francisco.
