Sentences with phrase «access to broadband in»

Cuomo, who says the endorsement is a «big deal» to him, said in a speech at an energy manufacturing plant that, if reelected, he'll invest up to $ 1 billion dollars to provide greater access to broadband in New York.

Cuomo, who says the endorsement is a «big deal» to him, said in a speech at an energy manufacturing plant that, if re-elected, he'll invest up to $ 1 billion to provide greater access to broadband in New York.

«While Nate McMurray was busy at his Grand Island Town Hall Campaign Headquarters currying favor with the Democrat establishment and figuring out how to sell the Cuomo / Pelosi agenda to NY - 27 voters, Chris Collins was spending his time delivering historic tax cuts for working families in his district, expanding access to broadband in rural communities, defending our Lake Ontario Shoreline and protecting our Second Amendment rights,» Piligra said.

Not exact matches

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler signaled that he would heed President Obama's call to preserve net neutrality — that is, treat broadband internet service providers as utilities (subject to more rigorous regulation than previously) to maintain equal access for all to the internet.

The commission would issue new protections for consumer privacy, and ensure Web access to consumers with disabilities, as well as for those living in remote locations without broadband.

INTERNET users in regional and outer metropolitan areas will be given greater access to ADSL broadband after recent tests by Telstra showed that transmission limits can be increased.

«To reduce the threshold of innovative entrepreneurship, the government provides appropriate financial subsidies for rent, broadband access and public software for new businesses,» said John Rhee, general manager of the Los Angeles office for UBTECH, a Chinese robotics company headquartered in Shenzhen City that makes humanoid robots for the home.

Whether it's Britain enacting filters designed to block porn but which will inevitably snare a lot of other content, or Google flip - flopping on net neutrality now that it's a broadband provider, or whether it's people just getting overcharged for access in general, nothing good seems to be happening to this once - great democratizing and enabling force.

«The focus of our legal appeal will be on the FCC's decision to reclassify broadband Internet access service as a public utility service,» Jon Banks, senior vice president of U.S. Telecom said in a statement.

For Comcast — the largest cable and broadband provider in the US — the venture will enhance the Comcast experience by providing customers with access to basic healthcare information that they'd otherwise have to go elsewhere for.

In 2006, the company set up Openreach — a network - governing unit that would sell broadband access to anyone who wanted it.

Ultimately, what really captures his attention is the Ford Work Solutions, the integrated in - dash computer system (4 GB memory with USB and SD ports, plus wireless keyboard and optional Bluetooth - enabled printer) that provides access to a cellular broadband connection when the engine is on (no worries — you can't use the computer while you're driving).

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican appointed by President Donald Trump, proposed in April to scrap the 2015 landmark net neutrality rules, moving to give broadband service providers sweeping power over what content consumers can access.

The FCC voted 3 - 2 in December to overturn the net neutrality rules, which barred broadband providers from blocking or slowing access to content or allowing websites to pay for fast lanes to get their content more quickly to consumers.

An FCC report released this month said the number of Americans without access to both fixed and mobile broadband fell by more than half from 72.1 million in 2012 to 34.5 million in 2014.

«We have been working closely with the local planning authority and meeting with the public in the surrounding communities on the proposal, and we are partnering with local organisations to provide public benefits from the mast, including community radio, wireless broadband access and education initiatives.»

And so there is the $ 225 - million plan to extend broadband access across Canada, particularly in rural communities.

Another study showed Canada is ninth in the world when it comes to access to broadband, ranking higher than the U.S. or the U.K.

Lower marginal rates won't create opportunity in impoverished rural towns, but universal access to broadband would.

Carlsbad's Viasat is tapping the larger footprint of its new ViaSat - 2 broadband satellite to deliver Internet access to underserved rural towns in Mexico via Wi - Fi hotspots.

Asked about it on Thursday, Sarandos had to concede that business in Canada could be better if broadband access came without caps and expensive overage fees.

In 2014, Netflix filed an extensive opposition to the Comcast — Time Warner Cable merger, revealing that it had paid for direct access to Comcast broadband customers in consideration for delivery of its bandwidth - intensive streaming servicIn 2014, Netflix filed an extensive opposition to the Comcast — Time Warner Cable merger, revealing that it had paid for direct access to Comcast broadband customers in consideration for delivery of its bandwidth - intensive streaming servicin consideration for delivery of its bandwidth - intensive streaming service.

In fact, last week reports suggested that Industry Minister James Moore and the government had established a target of 2019 for universal access to broadband.

They are only possible in a society like ours, with its ubiquitous broadband and constant access to (and obsession with) social media.

In recent years, the proliferation of cheap cameras has combined with the advent of free online video hosting and widespread broadband access to make online video a far more effective proposition than before, both for attack and for defense.

The $ 209.7 million Round III awards will provide 122,285 homes, businesses and community institutions across the state with access to high - speed Internet, driving in aggregate more than $ 341.8 million of public / private broadband investment.

During a Wednesday visit to Buffalo, he promised that the expanded broadband service will be available in all corners of the state, many of which currently have limited or no access.

Assemblymember Amy Paulin, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions said, «Expanding access to broadband has been a top priority of this administration since day one and I applaud the Governor's efforts in bringing this transformative program to fruition.

In Round III, 43 awarded projects will address unserved territories, approximately 7,544 miles of broadband infrastructure will be deployed, and residents and companies in eight regions across New York will have access to new economic opportunitieIn Round III, 43 awarded projects will address unserved territories, approximately 7,544 miles of broadband infrastructure will be deployed, and residents and companies in eight regions across New York will have access to new economic opportunitiein eight regions across New York will have access to new economic opportunities.

Glazebrook says the site in Plattsburgh evolved about three years ago from Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan to create statewide broadband access.

We need to continue to work toward comprehensive broadband access across our state and today's announcement is a major step forward in that effort.»

For nearly a year, Governor Cuomo, Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand and members of the New York Congressional delegation demanded the FCC reverse course and keep money designated for New York in New York and allow other companies to use these funds to improve broadband access across the state.

«Whether that means bringing learning opportunities to the fingertips of our students, opening the doors of global commerce to our small businesses, or just getting news and weather updates before workers head in for the day, broadband access has become an important part of our lives.

As part of his plan for allocating $ 5.4 billion in one - shot windfall funds, Governor Cuomo wants to spend $ 500 million to expand the availability and capacity of broadband Internet access across New York.

The $ 500 million New NY York Broadband Program, which provides funding for high - speed internet access to unserved and underserved areas across the state, is the largest and most ambitious state investment in broadband in the nation.

As long as I'm Senator, I will never let New Yorkers access to broadband suffer just because one carrier chose not to invest in New York.»

So, with today's announcement other broadband companies in Upstate will now have the opportunity work with the State in order to bid on this funding to improve Upstate's broadband access.

ERIE COUNTY, NY - Since entering office in 2013, Erie County Legislator Patrick B. Burke (District 7) has worked to increase the access, speed and affordability of broadband internet for residents and businesses in Erie County.

A New Scotland lawyer has gone to court in an effort to halt the review of bids in a $ 500 million program created by the Cuomo Administration to expand broadband access across the state.

At one point in a mayoral candidates» forum last night at Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, Anthony Weiner, the former congressman known for his pugilistic rhetorical style, had to follow City Comptroller John Liu, former Councilman Sal Albanese and former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión Jr. on the subject of better broadband Internet access in the city.

More than $ 210 million in state grants is being awarded to scores of municipalities from Buffalo to Westchester to bring broadband internet access to thousands of New York homes and businesses.

In addition to referencing his military career, efforts to expand broadband Internet access and work on the Farm Bill, Gibson's ad focuses heavily on constituent services.

And this week the Chancellor will be announcing ten super-connected cities, which will have universal access to ultra-fast 100Mb broadband, making them some of the fastest and best connected cities in the world.

A New Scotland lawyer has gone to court in an effort to halt the review of bids in a $ 500 million program created by the Cuomo administration to expand broadband access across the state, saying the guidelines that Empire State Development is using to award the competitive bids are «arbitrary and capricious.»

Wiley, who has focused much of her time in office on expanding broadband access across the city, listed the mayor's top agenda items, including universal pre-Kindergarten, in a speech that also served to introduce her to the legal community, Berke added.

Its goal is to make sure residents in the underserved urban and rural parts of the state can access the internet at 25 Mbps and eventually expand that to 100 Mbps by providing state matching grants to broadband service providers.

He also stressed investments need to be made in broadband internet access «so that communities like ours are no longer at such a sharp disadvantage.»

Those proposals include a $ 500 million investment in broadband Internet access in rural upstate areas, the creation of an infrastructure bank, using $ 500 million from the state's surplus to further provide incentives to local governments to consolidate and share services and the Global NY initiative, meant to promote overseas trade of state businesses.

One of the most talked about issues in Erie County recently is access to broadband.

Offering a history of broadband initiatives in Ulster County this past week, county Comptroller Elliott Auerbach noted a 2012 resolution supporting applications to the Connect NY Broadband Grant for broadband service to the towns of Denning, Wawarsing, Hardenburgh, and Rochester; a 2014 State of the County address request from County Executive Mike Hein to the Ulster County Legislature to set policy on «some important issues still facing Ulster County including Broadband expansion and improving internet access for county residents»; a request from the legislature later that same year «that the county executive develop a plan... and the plan should include a one year, two year and five year plus proposal for broadband expansion»; and resolutions and letters directed to the state Public Service Commission this year directing Verizon to provide high speed fiber optic internet across Ulster County.