Committee on Technology Approves Local Law to Expand Home Broadband Access
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On October 9, 2025, the New York City Council Committee on Technology approved Int. 1122-2024-A, a local law requiring the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications to develop and publish a citywide internet master plan aimed at expanding low-cost broadband internet access to homes, prioritizing underserved areas. The law also establishes an internet advisory board and mandates annual progress reports.
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- Approved Int. 1122-2024-A to amend the administrative code for expanding home broadband access.
- Mandated the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DOITT) to create and publish an internet master plan on its website.
- Required the internet master plan to be updated every five years.
- Established an internet advisory board to review and recommend improvements to the plan.
- Required DOITT to post an annual progress report on implementation.
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