Google Fiber will drop its free Internet service in Kansas City, offering new internet plans for its subscribers.

The previous offer was that as long as the customers paid $300 for their installation or $25 monthly for 12 months and internet usage was completely free. However, the downside of it was speeds were limited to just 5Mbps.

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Now, Google offers Fiber 100, Fiber 1000 and Fiber 1000 + TV. Fiber 100 costs $50 per month with no construction fee or contract and includes unlimited data use with 100Mbps upload and download speeds. Fiber 1000 has a price tag of $70 per month and includes up to 1000Mbps upload and download speeds as well as 1TB Google Drive cloud storage. The $130 Fiber 1000 + TV tier offers the same, plus access to 150+ channels and the ability to record up to eight shows at once.

Kansas City (in both Kansas and Missouri) became the first Google Fiber metro area in 2012. Austin, Texas and Provo, Utah came next, and Google Fiber still offers the free 5Mbps Internet in those cities. There are no changes in Austin and Provo for now.

These new plans correspond with Google expanding free Internet service for qualifying low-income customers. Instead of providing free Internet to anyone in Google's service area, the company will focus its efforts to bring poor people online. The company may also up in competing with rival Internet providers in new ways, especially as its competitors cut rates and raise data speeds.

Kansas City subscribers can keep the free option until May 19. After that date, Google will continue offering free access for people in certain affordable housing developments, with no equipment or construction fees.

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