Working from home a challenge for those without fast Internet access

While many Capital Region (NY) residents, from parents to students, can cope with Gov Andrew Cuomo's (D-NY) work and study from home orders amid the COVID-19 crisis, for those with slow or non-existent home internet service, the experience can be downright frustrating. Gina Mintzer, executive director of the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce & Convention and Visitors Bureau, says in Adirondack towns where land line internet service is either non-existent or unreliable, parents and students working from home must often rely on their cellular service for internet connections to work.