MONTICELLO – New York is finalizing its broadband Internet service map, and Sullivan County is asking residents to help ensure that it is accurate by submitting public comments. The map can be viewed at register.broadband.ny.gov/map-correction.
“The State has more than $664 million in Federal funding to expand high-speed broadband infrastructure to homes and businesses, and we need to be in the mix of recipients,” stated Legislature Chair and District 2 Legislator Nadia Rajsz. “They’re calling it the ConnectALL program, the goal being to extend broadband Internet service to unserved and underserved places Statewide.”
Only locations that have been officially designated as unserved or underserved on New York’s map will be eligible for these grants, and between now and the deadline of April 11th, the public can make sure those spots are accurate.
To submit a public comment, enter an address in the search bar on the map. The map will indicate the location’s broadband service status by designating the area as served, underserved, or unserved.
“People should pay special attention to locations on the map – including homes and businesses – that are incorrectly shown to have broadband service when in reality, no service (or only slow service) exists,” noted Sullivan County Manager Josh Potosek. “Comments and supporting evidence provided by the public will be shared with the County to help us submit formal challenges.”
For more information about ConnectAll and the challenge process visit broadband.ny.gov/new-york-state-broadband-challenge-process.
