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Look out, cable ISPs. You’ve got another competitor to worry about in addition to Google Fiber. GigaMonster is bringing fiber-optic Internet service networks to communities that could use a little competition.

The service made its debut in Denver and is also building in Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Memphis, Nashville, Phoenix, and San Francisco. It is concentrating on apartments and gated communities, either directly or through a partner in the community, and the service cost is built into rents.

The company has peering deals with Amazon, Netflix, and YouTube, so those services would not be throttled. Pricing ranges from $39 to $109 a month for 30 Mbps to 1 Gbps.