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A new audit from New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says there are serious problems with the state's broadband program from years-long delays in some cases, installation of a slow system in rural areas and a measurement system which is misleading and inaccurate.
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Hundreds of thousands of households in Erie and Niagara Counties may be eligible for a federally-funded program created to make online access more affordable. Congressman Brian Higgins, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Buffalo Common Councilmember Mitch Nowakowski met in one of Buffalo’s more digitally underserved neighborhoods Friday to encourage families to check whether they qualify for the FCC Affordable Connectivity Program.
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The Niagara Falls Public Library System is receiving more than $210,000 in grants to help beef up its broadband and technology access. One of the key additions is a so-called “maker’s space,” which was opened in a formal ceremony inside the system’s Main Street branch. Supporters say improved broadband is needed in a city where an estimated 30 percent of the population lack access to the internet.
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In response to the Federal Communications Commission's recent decision to lift net neutrality, Governor Cuomo signed an executive order Wednesday that…
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Erie County took another step in its push into broadband yesterday, with the County Legislature agreeing to spend $63,000 toward a study on how to make…