Kansas City was the envy of the internet-loving world 14 years ago when Google Fiber picked the region to debut its gigabit internet network.

Yeah, I do remember it, because my son ended up signing up with it, Independence resident Terry Hayes said.

Hayes a retired meat cutter who lives in south Independence with his wife, Judy doesnt have a lot of need for high-speed internet, but his son, who lives in Lees Summit, raves about the service.

GFiber expanded to Lees Summit in 2015. It was already in Grandview and Raytown, but there was no additional expansion in eastern Jackson County for eight years until Greenwood became a GFiber city in August 2023.

Construction started in Independence last year, and service was switched on to certain residences in early 2025, making it the 35th city

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