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Wasn't this announce from the very beginning?

A bit slower(100Mb?) with a one-time installation fee(~700USD I think) that could be financed.

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Free Internet at 5 mb up/down for a $300 installation fee.

$300 in Kansas, $30 in Provo. Existing network might make it cheaper.

Not sure, but given the wording it might just be $300 as well for homes in provo that aren't on the existing fiber network (like it would be to thread up a new home in Kansas City). Totally guesswork though; could be more or less as well.

you mean $30 fee

_for a $30 activation fee (plus applicable taxes) and no monthly charge for at least 7 years_

From the linked site:

Up to 5Mbps download, 1Mbps upload speed • No data caps • Free service guaranteed for at least 7 years • Includes Network Box $300 construction fee (one time or 12 monthly payments of $25) + taxes and fees

Don't see that on the linked page; you might be looking at the info for Topeka, where they don't already have the fiber laid. Your parent is talking about the provo specific page that the article actually links to, where it very clearly says that it's a $30 activation fee for homes already on iProvo.

When I go to that link, I go to the home page for Google Fiber, not the Provo specific page, after clicking through to the Provo specific page I do indeed see the $30 one time fee.

How odd, since the URL is

    https://fiber.google.com/cities/provo/

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