New York State Plan Promises at Least 25 Mbps For All New York state is cooking up a plan to ensure that every state resident is connected to high-speed Internet by 2018. According to a state announcement, New York has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to help finalize guidelines for the state's $500 million "New NY Broadband Program." Like many areas, New York (especially upstate) has suffered from Verizon's total disinterest in upgrading its DSL networks, and the resulting essential cable monopoly on higher-speed services.

Under the painfully-ambiguous (so far) proposal, the program would look at a variety of solutions (including public/private partnerships) to ensure that New York residents have access to broadband at speeds of at least 100 Mbps "in most places," and 25 Mbps in the most remote underserved and unserved parts of the State. "High speed Internet access has become an essential ingredient of any strong economy,” Cuomo said during the announcement. “With this action, we are engaging providers, municipal leaders and other stakeholders to help ensure the New NY Broadband Program leverages the state’s investment in the best way and fulfills its goal of providing access to high speed Internet ... in every corner of this state.” Responses to the RFI are due by October 30. The RFI can be downloaded Responses to the RFI are due by October 30. The RFI can be downloaded here (pdf) and responses can be emailed here







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Packeteers

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Forest Hills, NY 9 recommendations Packeteers Premium Member first recover the $500m from Verizon Verizon has stolen Billions by not paying taxes for promises to build out in NY NJ and PA

cuomo - recover that money, then use it to pay for broadband as was originally intended.

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Mentor, OH 3 recommendations Snakeoil Premium Member That's one way to do it. Be kinda curious to see how expensive the Government can make a private sector project.



Typically the private sector can do it faster/cheaper then the Government. But as this is a case of the Private sector failing, what other option is there? moonpuppy (banned)

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Glen Burnie, MD 2 recommendations moonpuppy (banned) Member Cuomo is an absolute idiot Unless he plans to take on the providers themselves, this plan is doomed to fail before the ink is dry on the proposal. Once those donations start rolling in, he won't accomplish anything and nothing substantial will be done even after he leaves office.