Kansas City was the first place in America to get Google Fiber, symmetrical gigabit Internet access (meaning uploads are as fast as downloads). For comparison, if you’re getting 50 Mbps (typical of many Verizon FiOS plans), your Internet speed is about 5 percent as fast. Now, Google has announced that it will roll out a new service, Google Fiber for Small Business, in parts of Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri. Google’s already showing off the expansion at a local Starbucks. As Internet speeds become an increasingly prominent policy issue in cities, Kansas City’s taking its distinct advantage and running with it.
