New York Power Authority Transmission System Enables Access To High-speed Internet

Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced the completion of New York's first-ever municipal broadband network as a major milestone for the state's ConnectALL program. The network is the first phase of the ConnectALL 21st Century Municipal Infrastructure pilot program, which began in May 2022 using fiber optic infrastructure on the New York Power Authority's existing transmission system and is ahead of schedule due to the NYPA and the Village of Sherburne and Town of Nichols optimizing implementation plans. The $10 million, four-municipality pilot project has completed construction enabling reliable, high-speed internet access to more than 2,000 previously unserved or underserved households and business customers. The pilot program is the largest public investment in broadband in the state's history that aims to transform New York's digital infrastructure and expand broadband access, affordability, and equity statewide using public and private investments. NYPA is managing the broadband deployment in the four locations leveraging its existing fiber optic infrastructure for the "middle mile," as authorized by the state legislature in April 2022.