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Think Tank Says New York Broadband Grants Mostly Target Served Areas

Researchers cite what they say is nearly 90% duplication

Akul Saxena

Nov 13, 2025 — 2 min read

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Nov. 13, 2025 — New York directed hundreds of millions of dollars to broadband projects that mostly target areas already served, a new analysis from the Advanced Communications Law and Policy Institute found.

The report, by a think tank at the New York Law School, examined awards under the state’s Municipal Infrastructure Program, a grant program run by ConnectALL, the broadband office established by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) that oversees more than $1 billion in infrastructure and digital equity investments.

ConnectALL continued expanding its mobile-service and fiber-deployment pilots this fall as federal officials review the state’s application for its $391 million Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment allocation.

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