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“For America, broadband holds great power. It will either be the great equalizer for society, or it will be the great divider.”
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The deal will also require the state to study access and reliability of high-speed internet service statewide, including in historically underserved rural areas.
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The legislation would have required the Public Service Commission to study the availability, affordability, and reliability of high-speed internet
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If Cuomo doesn’t act on the bill by the end of the month, it will quietly disappear in the form of a pocket veto, which means lawmakers would have to pass it again for his consideration.
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“These residents have been as isolated as ever before, many have not been able to see their parents, their families at all."
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“A basic high-speed internet plan costs on average more than $50 per month. For too many families, this just isn’t affordable.”
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Expansion includes Elmira, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and Buffalo in New York state.
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"If we’re going to get serious about bridging the urban-rural divide and making sure that schoolchildren are not left behind then we have to work together to do a few things."
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“What we have found is these companies are very secretive. They don’t want to shed too much light on their business practices. But to me, sunshine is the best disinfectant."
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The company is raising the price of its standard internet service by $4; the broadcast TV surcharge will increase $1.51 and the receiver (the cable box) is going up by 49 cents per receiver.