AT&T’s newest fiber customers to pay $40 more than Google Fiber users

AT&T launched its gigabit fiber Internet service in parts of Cupertino (CA), but the price isn't as good as it is in cities where AT&T faces competition from Google Fiber. Google Fiber and AT&T's U-verse with GigaPower compete head-to-head in Kansas City (MO) and Austin (TX). In those cities, AT&T matches Google's $70-per-month price for gigabit service, as long as you opt in to a program that lets AT&T watch your Web browsing and serve up personalized ads. But AT&T charges more when it doesn't have to compete against Google. In Cupertino, AT&T said it will offer "Internet speeds up to 1Gbps starting as low as $110 a month, or speeds at 300Mbps as low as $80 a month, with a one-year price guarantee." Despite being $40 more than AT&T's price for the same gigabit service in Kansas City and Austin, the Cupertino offer still requires opting in to the Internet usage monitoring. Google has tentative plans for fiber service in nearby San Jose but hasn't announced a decision yet.