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 $721 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 33 different companies
- The majority (56%) of company-partners are either family-owned or non-profit cooperatives
- 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 | 15,115 | $42,239,989 | $20,648,886 | $62,888,875 |
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 | $60,418,225 | $44,386,860 | $104,805,085 |
North Country | 50,409 | $103,434,980 | $46,986,486 | $150,421,466 |
Southern Tier | 48,867 | $91,184,429 | $38,931,210 | $130,115,639 |
Western NY | 36,959 | $79,608,128 | $36,670,106 | $116,278,234 |
All Awards |
255,994 |
$487,242,224 |
$234,674,322 |
$721,916,546 |