A Kansas City resident and her son, two of the first people to get free gigabit Internet from Google Fiber. (credit: Google)
Google Fiber today said it will provide free Internet access at gigabit speeds to residents in affordable housing.
Google Fiber was already providing free Internet in public housing, but speeds were limited to 5Mbps downloads and 1Mbps uploads.
Today's announcement said that's being pushed up to 1Gbps downloads and uploads, a speed that normally costs $70 a month. The free gigabit Internet is being rolled out first to West Bluff, a property in Kansas City, Missouri. Google partnered with the Housing Authority of Kansas City on the project.
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