Google announced that they would start charging back in January and extended the deadline by two months already. IMO this is plenty of time for small businesses

Google announced that they would start charging back in January and extended the deadline by two months already. IMO this is plenty of time for small businesses that want to save $72/year per employee that needs their own email address. If they need more time they can pay a few bucks -- probably less than an hours wage per employee per month, anyway -- and find an alternative later.