Hey Seattle, want a gigabit connection? That’ll be $80

Gigabit Squared, the company that’s working with the city of Seattle to light up the city’s dark fiber, announced availability (next year) and pricing. A gigabit connection will cost $80 plus a $350 connection fee (unless you sign up for a full year of service). That’s $10 more than Google charges in Kansas City.

The company will offer three service plans:

1. Free service at speeds of 5 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream (its comparable to traditional DSL speeds) for five years. After 60 months renters or owners can convert to a 10 Mbps download/10 Mbps upload service plan for only $10 per month. However, there is a $350 installation charge, but it transfers to new home owners or renters.
2. A medium tier offer symmetrical 100 Mbps service for $45 per month. As with the gigabit service, the $350 connection fee is waived if people sign a one-year contract.
3. A superfast gigabit tier with symmetrical gigabit per second speeds for $80 per month.