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N.Y. State Senator Tom OMaras weekly opinion column.

Some Internet service providers in New York believe the billions of broadband dollars from the federal infrastructure bill could make the state a national leader in terms of finally closing the digital divide.

Broadband providers hope $65 billion in broadband funding contained within the $1.2...

Executive Deputy and Deputy Chair; Director, Office of Telecommunications, New York State Public Service Commission The New York State Public Service Commission is the state oversight body whose mission is to ensure that utilities in New York are operating according to the letter of law and adhere to technical and safety standards. While John Howard serves as the PSC’s interim chair, Tom Congdon is responsible for overseeing the state department’s broader policy priorities, and Debra LaBell...

Cuomo stalls rural broadband study; Says he’ll include study in next state budget | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 CAPITOL — State lawmakers representing highly rural districts are voicing frustration after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo pocket-vetoed a bill that would have required the state Public Service Commission to conduct an in-depth study of where broadband internet coverage is weak or non-existent. “This frustrating delay only means that our rural communities must continue to wait for ...

The Development Authority of the North Country has taken on the task of charting how people in Northern New York are being served when it comes to high-speed internet.