What you should know
- New York City will provide high-speed internet access to about 10,000 residents of five NYCHA public housing complexes in the Bronx, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday.
- Communities that will benefit include Melrose, East 152 Street-Courtlandt Avenue, Forest, Morris I and Morris II.
- Broadband internet access for registered residents will be free for the first year and $ 15 a month after that year.
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NEW YORK – New York City will provide high-speed internet access to about 10,000 residents of five NYCHA public housing complexes in the Bronx, Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Office of the City of Technology Director of Technology announced Tuesday. New York, (MOCTO), John Paul Farmer.
Communities that will benefit include Melrose, East 152 Street-Courtlandt Avenue, Forest, Morris I and Morris II. Broadband internet access for registered residents will be free for the first year and $ 15 a month after that year.
The measure is part of New York City’s implementation of The New York City Internet Master Plan and after a new agreement with a sixth supplier, Bloc Power, who will be in charge of offering this internet access in the five complexes in The Bronx.
“Building a recovery for all of us means giving New Yorkers the tools they need to stay connected, at prices they can afford,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. “Expanding access for another 10,000 NYCHA residents will make our city fairer and more accessible to generations of New Yorkers, and I am proud to see the Internet Master Plan delivered to the communities that need it most.”
Bloc Power is the sixth selected finalist from the New York City Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) that was issued in association with NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) in June 2020. This effort is part of the Mayor’s commitment to extend broadband to New Yorkers in the hardest hit communities identified by the Racial Inclusion and Equity Task Force.
The first five agreements licenses will increase access for up to 30,000 residents bringing the total number of residents with increased broadband options due to the RFEI to up to 40,000.
This RFEI provided a unique opportunity for ISPs large and small to come up with their plans and partnership ideas to use the new access to NYCHA buildings and facilities to quickly bridge the digital divide.
In targeted neighborhoods, internet service providers charge between $ 40 per month and $ 110 per month. With this RFEI, providers will provide a free or low-cost internet service that residents can sign up for for no more than $ 20 a month.
“We are excited to support the City’s leadership in closing the digital divide and creating employment opportunities for underserved communities,” said Keith Kinch, CEO and Co-Founder of Bloc Power. “We are delighted to begin the installation phase of this project and bring WiFi to hundreds of thousands of families in the South Bronx.”
In January 2020, the Big Apple announced The New York City Internet Master Plan, a first national plan that provides a route for universal broadband in the city and steps to close the digital divide.
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