Great news, my bill to improve broadband access just passed the Assembly! The pandemic has made us more reliant on the internet than ever before, and has also highlighted the disparities of broadband access across New York.� We need broadband for all =�
Sean Ryan
@SeanMRyan149 · NY · H
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CoverageJul 20, 2020 to May 3, 2023
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Thanks to @RepGraceMeng for inviting me and my colleagues to join her broadband panel discussion with @FCC Chair @JRosenworcel. Communities across New York continue to face the digital divide. That's why I'm working with @nily to ensure we regulate broadband as a utility. https://t.co/ZF0FVX0RJv
It was great to hear from folks on the ground in the North Country about challenges they face with broadband access. We don't accept intermittent electricity or water, and the same should be true for internet. My bill with @nily would truly expand access. https://t.co/O2gVfiUHAh
Reliable, high-quality internet access is no longer a luxury in our society today. I recently joined @PPGBuffalo for their annual agenda rollout and spoke on the importance of increasing access to broadband here in WNY and across New York. https://t.co/HZlnsvuujz
This year's state budget makes a significant investment to expand broadband access across New York. It includes the WIRED Broadband Act, nearly $1.5 billion for deployment with a prevailing wage requirement, and repealing the fiber optic fee. A smart plan for our state. https://t.co/1M2W8Btv9C
RT @TomPreciousALB: Assembly today passed @SeanMRyan149 bill stating that access to high-speed internet is a "fundamental right" in NYS; it&
Update: The broadband bill has passed the Senate! Thanks to @SenatorMetzger for championing this important bill. On to the Governor's desk =� https://t.co/CtQutlCGp0
A high-speed internet connection today is just as important as our traditional utilities like water and electricity. Recently visited the North Country to discuss legislation that would help to overcome our challenges to broadband access. https://t.co/0q2UyWVLUD
Economic Development <U+0001F4B5> Included my bill to create the Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer grant programs <U+0001F3D8> $2M to support MWBE Enterprises <U+0001F3AC> Expanded New York film tax credit <U+0001F52C> $29M for Centers for Advanced Technology and Centers of Excellence
The new detailed maps will help to target funding as we work to expand broadband across New York. We also need to regulate broadband as a utility to hold providers accountable, lower costs, and improve service. Learn more here: https://t.co/I83tYVsRhs