New York

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is turning her attention to AI's impact on workers, launching a series of listening sessions

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams (D-Brooklyn) called for the city to treat broadband like a public utility, unveiling a proposal that would expand affordable internet access across the five boroughs.

Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY), along with US Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and US Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY), announced that ConnectALL has begun implementation of a $542 million effort to bring afford

T-Mobile has entered into definitive agreements to form two strategic fiber joint ventures (JVs): a 50/50 partnership with Oak Hill Capital to acquire and combine GoNetspeed and Greenlight Networks, and a separate 50/50 joint venture with Wren House to acquire i3 Broadband.

The STEM Alliance, as the Lead Partner in Connect Westchester, retained Camoin Associates to measure the Benefit-to-Cost Ratio and return on investment Westchester County’s (NY) Connect Westchester initiative. Connect Westchester is a digital navigator program that provides high-need residents with digital skills training, computing devices to own, and assistance enrolling in free/affordable internet.

New York State’s Affordable Broadband Act (ABA), enacted in 2021, took effect in January 2025 after years of legal challenges. The law requires internet service providers (ISPs) with over 20,000 subscribers to offer a low-cost broadband plan to eligible consumers. ISPs are responsible for advertising the program and verifying consumer eligibility in accordance with the law.

Warwick Valley-NY (an Archtop Fiber company) submitted a quarterly report regarding its compliance gap associated with the 80% interim deployment milestone under the Revised Connect America Fund–Alternative Connect America Cost Model (Revised ACAM). In November 2025, the Federal Communications Commission notified Warwick that it had not satisfied its Revised ACAM 80% broadband deployment milestone as of December 31, 2024. As a result, Warwick Valley was placed in Tier 2 non-compliance and became subject to quarterly reporting requirements.

New York State reopened the Municipal Infrastructure Program (MIP) Request for Applications, making up to $36 million available to support broadband infrastructure projects across the state through ConnectALL, the state’s broadband office. MIP connects unserved and underserved communities to high-speed internet through open-access and publicly controlled broadband infrastructure.