“… That said, I couldn’t help but view Cuomo’s lofty plans with a measure of skepticism. Take closing the digital divide, and the governor’s proposal that would mandate Internet providers make high-speed Internet plans available to low-income people for $15 a month. I’m all for closing the digital divide, and for lowering the cost … [Read more…]
“In Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State Address, he mentioned affordable broadband for low-income New Yorkers. However, in some parts of the state, people don’t have broadband at all. “COVID-19 has really highlighted the lack of high-speed broadband if anything, across our rural communities in Upstate NY,” explained Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara. “To hear … [Read more…]
“Broadband internet is more important now than ever. The coronavirus pandemic has people working from home and at the same time, children are doing remote schooling. However, for millions of Americans, especially in rural areas, this hasn’t been possible. Many New Yorkers have been waiting for broadband for years. Our sister station, WNYT in … [Read more…]
“Internet has become a necessity with remote learning, but it can still be a challenge for some people living in remote areas. Gov. Cuomo directed people to work from home, and remote learning is an option many students are taking this fall. However, those options are not available to everyone. According to a report … [Read more…]
“U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko wrote a scathing letter to the head of the Federal Communications Commisson, claiming that the agency is denying New York state potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in broadband expansion funding amid the coronavirus pandemic that has exposed gaping holes in the ability of people to work and study online … [Read more…]
“DON’T HAVE BROADBAND? YOUR FEEDBACK WANTED! Posted on: April 24, 2020 – 12:41pm DON’T HAVE BROADBAND? YOUR FEEDBACK WANTED! Our Broadband Committee is working with Congressman Paul Tonko to secure funding for Broadband access for all of our residents. Congressman Tonko is presently working on a letter to the FCC alerting them of the … [Read more…]
“The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to approve a $20.4 billion plan to subsidize the construction of high-speed broadband networks in rural America. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai called the vote the “biggest step the FCC has ever taken to close the rural digital divide.” The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund will help internet service providers … [Read more…]
“Should Annabel Felton ever get broadband Internet at her home, it will be too late for her daughters, who are both in college. But it won’t be too late for her, or her husband. And someday she might want to sell her home, perhaps to a young family. And that young family, she tells … [Read more…]
“Anthony Jasenski, Chair of the Schenectady County Legislature, last week presented a $100,000 check to the Town of Duanesburg to support the expansion of broadband services to unserved and underserved areas of the Town. “On behalf of the Schenectady County Legislature, I am proud to recognize the hard work and leadership of Supervisor Roger … [Read more…]
“Duanesburg residents will have a chance to talk about their cable television and internet access during a public hearing Tuesday night at the Duanesburg YMCA in Delanson. The hearing, which starts at 7 p.m., comes as the town weighs a franchise agreement with Spectrum, the new company formed in 2016 with the merger of … [Read more…]