Enacts the "omnibus telecommunications reform act"; reforms the competitive cable service; promotes the wide-spread development of high-capacity broadband internet access; increases the availability and quality of services in this key economic development area; ensures the safety, reliability and affordability of telecommunications services.
Enacts the "omnibus telecommunications reform act"; reforms the competitive cable service; promotes the wide-spread development of high-capacity broadband internet access; increases the availability and quality of services in this key economic development area; ensures the safety, reliability and affordability of telecommunications services.
Relates to certain economic development programs; requires reporting on the use of fiber-optic technology in certain economic development grant programs; adds access to high-speed broadband internet service as consideration in certain competitive grant projects.
Relates to certain economic development programs; requires reporting on the use of fiber-optic technology in certain economic development grant programs; adds access to high-speed broadband internet service as consideration in certain competitive grant projects.
Requires the Empire State Development corporation's broadband program office to assist in the provision and expansion of broadband internet access service and to address inequities in the availability of such service.
Enacts the "NY broadband resiliency, public safety and quality act" to provide for oversight of the resiliency, public safety and quality of broadband and voice over internet protocol service.
Directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to ensure persons have accessible healthcare, treatment capacities and harm reduction services.
Requires highway projects that receive state funding to include the installation of broadband conduits suitable for fiber optic cables or wireless facilities that support broadband services; provides for access to such conduits on a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory basis, for a charge not to exceed a cost-based rate.
Requires highway projects that receive state funding to include the installation of broadband conduits suitable for fiber optic cables or wireless facilities that support broadband services; provides for access to such conduits on a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory basis, for a charge not to exceed a cost-based rate.