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Southern Tier Network Releases RFP: Responses Due September 28th
Not-for-profit Southern Tier Network (STN) is already providing infrastructure for local ISP Empire Access to compete with incumbents in some areas of south central New York state. Now that the dark...
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NYC RFI For Better Connectivity: Responses Due January 19th
On November 15th, the City of New York announced that it was looking for ideas to bring high-quality connectivity to every resident and business. Their goal is to get every one connected by 2025;...
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Considering Upstate New York's Connectivity Problem and Middle Mile...
Erie County, New York, and its county seat of Buffalo have had high-quality Internet access on their minds for several years. Now, the County Executive proposes a project to deploy middle mile...
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Tupper Lake, New York, Surveys Community for Broadband Future
Located in the far north of New York State and with only around 3,700 residents, Tupper Lake can enjoy the Adirondacks and natural beauty. Spectrum Cable and Verizon offer services in the community,...
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New York City Releases Visionary Internet Master Plan
New York City has been looking for a way to address Internet access disparities - quality, pricing, and infrastructure investment - for years. Their New York City Internet Master Plan from the Mayor's...
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Good Discussion - Internet Access, Corruption, and Bandwidth Caps in New York
Just a quick note - this was an excellent, candid discussion about Internet access policy that featured Phil Dampier from Stop the Cap and Rachel Barnhart, a NY legislator from Monroe County.The show...
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West of Lake Placid, Tupper Lake is Tackling Monstrously Bad Service by...
Residents in the village of Tupper Lake, New York, will soon enjoy a municipally owned broadband option to get online. With the awarding of a grant by the Northern Border Regional Commission matched by...
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Ideas for a New New York
Happy new year everyone!Tags: considerationnew yorknew york citybuilding community capacity through broadband
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SiFi Networks Building Fiber Cities Coast-to-Coast
Privately-owned broadband infrastructure builder and operator SiFi Networks is sprouting roots in cities from California to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Tags: open accesssifipartnershipsalem...
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NYC New Affordable Housing Rule: Broadband Access in Every Unit
New York City is looking to take a bite out of the Big Apple’s broadband gap for residents living in newly built affordable housing.Tags: new york citynew yorkaffordabledigital dividemdulow-income
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Community Broadband Legislative Roundup – April 20, 2021
SnapshotMaryland plans to funnel American Rescue Plan Act funding towards community broadband Vermont Governor bolsters House plan backing Communications Union Districts A national movement to address...
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NYC Internet Master Plan Offers Strategy for Metro Cities Confronting...
The pandemic exacerbated extreme economic, racial, and social disparities that have long characterized New York City neighborhoods. When the pandemic hit, the "City That Never Sleeps" experienced the...
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Reporting on Broadband Issues in Buffalo, New York - Episode 460 of the...
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Jamestown Leads the Charge for Municipal Fiber in Western New York
Author(s): jerichoJamestown - home to 30,000 residents, the largest population center in western Chautauqua County - could become the first city in the state of New York to construct a citywide...
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Cheers for Madison County Effort to Bring Fiber to the Farm and Beyond
Situated in rural Central New York, Madison County (pop. 71,000) was named in honor of America’s fourth President, James Madison. With $10.1 million in ReConnect funds county leaders are focused on...
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Empire State Climbs Toward Expanded Connectivity
From New York City to Newfield in Upstate New York, local officials in the Empire State have kicked off projects to connect the unconnected to high-speed Internet service. The biggest of those projects...
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Join Us Thursday at 5pm ET for Episode 29 of the Connect This! - New Year,...
In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to kick off the new year.The...
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NY Gov. Proposes ‘Largest Ever Investment’ in Broadband
Community broadband advocates in New York rang in the new year celebrating Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement of a proposed $1 billion investment to beef up broadband in the Empire State. During her...
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Illinois (and Possibly New York) Poised to Fumble Federal Broadband Funds
Predictably, the big monopoly incumbents are aiming their lobbying efforts to influence state lawmakers as states funnel federal funds into state broadband grant programs. In some states, the Big Telco...
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Y-ZONE is Connecting Families with CBRS – Episode 500 of the Community...
This week on the podcast, Christopher is joined by Margaret Kaufer, President of the New York-based STEM Alliance, and Bob Cacase, Commissioner of Information Technology for the City of Yonkers.Tags:...
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