Google Fiber has been expanded to small businesses in a handful of neighborhoods in Kansas City, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo. The move marks the first time the 1 Gbps service has been officially available to business users anywhere.

Google posted maps of the neighborhoods that will include the small business service on a blog Tuesday. When Google first rolled out Google Fiber in the two neighboring cities in 2012, it was intended for individuals and families, which also included home-based businesses.

Businesses of all sizes in the Kansas City area have expressed an interest in fast Web connections of the kind that Google Fiber provides. In the blog, Carlos Casas, a Google Kansas City field team manager, wrote, “From the start, small business owners have told us they want GoogleFiber to help them move faster, work better together, reach new parts of the world without boarding a plane, and save time for the important things — like growing their business.”

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