Program Highlights
- New York State (NYS) has secured a $1 billion public/private investment to provide broadband access to more than 2.42 million locations statewide, ensuring that reliable, high-speed Internet is available to all New Yorkers
- Over 2 million locations will be addressed at no State cost through additional State-secured commitments valued at approximately $660 million in broadband investment
- The New NY Broadband Program's three rounds generated more than $728 million in public/private broadband investment
- New NY Broadband Program funding addresses over 250,000 locations
- Approximately 90% of awarded funding will address Unserved areas, connecting these locations for the first time
- Over 21,000 miles of fiber will be deployed as a result of New NY Broadband Program projects
- The Program supports over 120 individual projects, with 34 different companies
- The majority (56%) of company-partners are either family-owned, non-profit cooperatives, or native tribally-owned telecom companies
- The BPO also partners with nationally recognized telecommunications providers
- Through a landmark partnership with the FCC, NYS secured up to $170 million in additional funding from the Connect America Fund program
- The Program awarded funding through an innovative “reverse auction,” to strategically allocate funding to areas in need
- At the Program’s launch in 2015, 70% of NYS was Served – and only 35% of Upstate NY was Served. Through three rounds, 99.9% of NYS will have access to service
Program Funding by REDC
| REDC | Total Units | State Grant | Private & Federal Commitment | Total Investment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Region | 62,648 | $96,304,398 | $40,644,489 | $136,948,887 |
| Central NY | 15,214 | $42,460,168 | $20,703,931 | $63,164,099 |
| Finger Lakes | 12,138 | $9,953,357 | $4,017,518 | $13,970,875 |
| Long Island | 1,087 | $983,989 | $266,839 | $1,250,828 |
| Mid-Hudson | 6,175 | $3,114,729 | $2,121,928 | $5,236,657 |
| Mohawk Valley | 22,596 | $60,230,872 | $44,129,995 | $104,360,867 |
| North Country | 50,409 | $104,821,640 | $49,786,398 | $154,608,038 |
| Southern Tier | 49,209 | $91,945,047 | $39,121,366 | $131,066,413 |
| Western NY | 37,343 | $80,836,771 | $36,977,268 | $117,814,039 |
| All Awards |
256,819 |
$490,650,971 |
$237,769,732 |
$728,420,703 |