If you’re looking for a specific movie or TV show to watch tonight, chances are increasingly good that you’ll be able to find it using your Google Fiber TV service.
Yesterday, we launched VUDU right on our Fiber TV Box. VUDU is an on-demand video service that subscribers can use to rent or purchase movies and TV shows — and combined with Netflix and our Google Fiber Video on Demand Library, Google Fiber customers now have access to one of the largest on-demand collections of movies and TV Shows. You can access all of this great content under the “More tab on our TV menu.
We’re also updating the Google Fiber mobile app to support VUDU — now it will be easier than ever to search for, discover and watch thousands of movies and shows on your Android or iPhone.
Posted by Sarthak Ray, Google Fiber Product Manager

This morning, the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, on behalf of several local funders including Google Fiber and the Sprint Foundation, announced a brand-new fund aimed at closing the digital divide here in Kansas City. The Kansas City Digital Inclusion Fund will support local nonprofits and community organizations that will help Kansas City residents learn about and take full advantage of the web.

We’re proud to be one of many local supporters of this first-of-its-kind grant program in Kansas City. As we’ve worked throughout the community, we’ve heard some incredible ideas from nonprofits and leaders who want to do amazing things to increase digital literacy in KC. We’ve also heard from them that they need more resources (funding, computers, staffers, etc.) to execute and scale their work.
Now, these community groups can apply for grants to fund their work to help Kansas Citians get online; get access to more affordable computers; learn how to apply for jobs; teach kids how to do research on the web; teach classes on how to compare health care options online and much more. We know Kansas City nonprofits have what it takes to make a big impact, and we can’t wait to see what projects they come up with.
If you’re a local nonprofit, you can apply now, or attend one of the upcoming informational sessions (listed below). Grant applications are due before 5 p.m. CST on September 27, and recipients will be announced in early November.

Wednesday, August 28, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Kansas City Public Library - Plaza Branch, RSVP here

Thursday, September 12, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Community Foundation’s downtown office, RSVP here

Posted by Erica Swanson, Digital Inclusion Program Manager

Tonight, the Prairie Village, Kansas City Council voted to bring Fiber to their city. Prairie Village residents have been asking for Fiber for awhile, and we can’t wait to bring it to them in the future; as soon as we have more information about timing, we’ll post it right here.
Posted by Rachel Hack, Google Fiber Community Manager

New books, new classrooms, new teachers, new subjects—and a new ultra fast Internet connection! This year, you can help your kids learn at home by signing up for Google Fiber and giving them access to the Internet at speeds that are up to 100 times faster than today’s average broadband.
Today, we’re announcing new deadlines for twenty-eight more fiberhoods. If you live in one of the fiberhoods listed below, visit our website ASAP to choose your Fiber plan. If you’re not sure which plan is right for you, drop by the Fiber Space or check out our Mobile Google Fiber Space out and about in KC.
Maple Hill - Thursday, September 5
Highland Park - Thursday, September 5
West Waldo - Thursday, September 5
Western Hills - Thursday, September 5
West Plaza South - Thursday, September 5
Scarritt Pt North - Thursday, September 5

Boone Hills - Thursday, September 12
Santa Fe Hills - Thursday, September 12
Eastern 49-63 - Thursday, September 12
Leeds/ Dunbar - Thursday, September 12
Plaza Westport - Thursday, September 12
Lea Manor - Thursday, September 12

Cambridge Circle - Thursday, September 19
Shawnee DR - Thursday, September 19
Strawberry Hill - Thursday, September 19
Noble Prentis - Thursday, September 19
William White - Thursday, September 19
Riverview Park - Thursday, September 19
Wyandotte High Sch - Thursday, September 19
Welborn Park - Thursday, September 19
Quindaro - Thursday, September 19

Parkwood Park - Thursday, September 26
Downtown - Thursday, September 26
Rosedale Arch - Thursday, September 26
Pearson School - Thursday, September 26
Armourdale - Thursday, September 26
Pendleton Heights - Thursday, September 26
Southmoreland - Thursday, September 26

Posted by Rachel Hack, Google Fiber Community Manager

The MLB is racing towards the postseason, the NFL preseason kicks off this weekend, and college football teams across America are hitting the practice fields. In other words, it’s almost the (arguably) best season for sports, and we’re ready to give you access to all of the sports content you can watch. Today, we’re launching our new Sports Plus package, currently featuring 12 networks all for $10/month (plus tax).
The Sports Plus package options and pricing will vary slightly depending on which Fiber city you live in. Regardless, we’ll have you covered, whether you fancy fishing, fighting, football, fútbol, fastballs or almost anything in between.
For our Kansas City customers, that means you can get:


You can sign up for the Sports Plus package starting now. If you already have Fiber service installed in your home, you can call customer service 24/7 at 877-777-7550 to have the package added. Folks who don’t have Fiber yet can sign up for the package on our website.

Posted by Indranil Chakraborty, Product Manager, Google Fiber

If you’ve been meaning to get to the Fiber Space but haven’t had a chance yet, keep an eye on your local streets — we might be bringing our brand new Mobile Google Fiber Space to your neighborhood.

The Mobile Google Fiber Space will be traveling throughout Kansas City, equipped to answer your questions about what Fiber is and how you can get it. Come relax in our portable living room and:

See the kinds of Fiber devices you’d get in your home:

Learn more about our HD TV offering:

And chat with our local Fiber experts who can answer your questions about Fiber and help you sign up for service:

You can follow the Mobile Google Fiber Space’s travels via our events calendar or on our social media channels: Google+, Facebook and Twitter (#fiberontheroad). Catch us at our next stop tomorrow, Thursday, July 25th from 4:00pm - 7:00pm CST at Matney Park.

Posted by Annie Thompson, Events & Programming Manager

Google Fiber is one step closer for folks in twenty Missouri Fiberhoods; all of the locations listed below have signup deadlines that are quickly approaching in August.
If you haven’t already, visit our website and choose your Fiber plan. If you’re not sure which plan is right for you and want to talk to a team member, drop by the Fiber Space or check our calendar on the website to see when we’re in your area with our brand new Mobile Fiber Space.
Hanover Place West - Thursday, August 15
Ward Parkway North - Thursday, August 15
Volker South - Thursday, August 15
South Hyde Park - Thursday, August 15
Ward Parkway Plaza - Thursday, August 15
Union Hill - Thursday, August 15

Columbus Park - Thursday, August 22
Business District - Thursday, August 22
Rolling Meadows - Thursday, August 22
Ward Parkway South - Thursday, August 22
Manheim Park - Thursday, August 22
Hospital Hill - Thursday, August 22
Volker North - Thursday, August 22

West Plaza North - Thursday, August 29
Western 49-63 North - Thursday, August 29
Tower Homes South - Thursday, August 29
Southmoreland South - Thursday, August 29
North Hyde Park - Thursday, August 29
Waldo Homes - Thursday, August 29
Squier Park - Thursday, August 29

Posted by Rachel Hack, Google Fiber Community Manager

You can find more information about this event on the Official Google Blog
This morning, 50 Kansas City middle and high school students met the First Lady of the United States — via a Google Fiber connection at the Fiber Space. All week, Mrs. Obama has been traveling on a White House Tour through Africa, talking to and hearing from young people about the importance of education. Today, she heard from students right here in KC.
At 8:30 a.m. Central Time, the First Lady hosted a Google+ Hangout On Air from Johannesburg, South Africa connecting to students in L.A., Houston, New York, and Kansas City. The students and Mrs. Obama got the chance to talk with one another directly, sharing ideas about education in their countries face-to-face-to-face; a bit like a 21st-Century pen pal program.

The group of KC students that "met" the First Lady are spending their summer breaks building motors, programming robots and developing web and mobile apps; they’re students who are attending several KC STEM Alliance camps to learn about science, technology, engineering and math.
You can see the whole video from the event here. Many thanks to the KC STEM Alliance, the Office of the First Lady and all of our STEM campers for letting us be a part of this transatlantic discussion.
Posted by Rachel Hack, Google Fiber Community Manager

In the late 1800’s, Mission, Kansas was a key stop for wagoners moving west along the Santa Fe Trail. Now, more than a century later, Mission will become a hub for another expansion — the growth of the Silicon Prairie. Tonight, Mission’s city council voted to bring Google Fiber to Mission citizens.
We’re not sure when we’ll be able to bring Fiber to Mission (we have a lot of work to do before that can happen), but we’ll be sure to post any updates right here.
Posted by Rachel Hack, Google Fiber Community Manager

The Lee’s Summit, Missouri City Council just voted to bring Fiber to their town! For those of you keeping count, that’s nine Kansas City-area cities (in addition to Kansas City, Kan. and Kansas City, Mo.) where we plan to build Fiber in the future. You can see them all mapped out here.
As soon as we have more information about when Fiber will come to Lee's Summit residents, we’ll share it on this blog.
Posted by Rachel Hack, Google Fiber Community Manager