Establishes community broadband districts for the purpose of expanding broadband services.
Provides a 10 year period of probable usefulness for broadband and related telecommunications infrastructure.
Provides a 10 year period of probable usefulness for broadband and related telecommunications infrastructure.
Requires broadband providers to offer high speed broadband service to certain low-income consumers at a cost of not more than five dollars per month.
Requires broadband providers to offer high speed broadband service to certain low-income consumers at a cost of not more than five dollars per month.
Enacts the regional broadband expansion and access program act; relates to the cost of expanding broadband access.
Enacts the regional broadband expansion and access program act; relates to the cost of expanding broadband access.
Authorizes the boards of education in union free school districts and central school districts to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections.
Authorizes the boards of education in union free school districts and central school districts to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections.
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.