WITH FCC MAP DEADLINE THAT DETERMINES INFRASTRUCTURE LAW $$$ AMOUNTS FAST APPROACHING, SCHUMER LAUNCHES ALL OUT PUSH TO ENSURE UPSTATE NY GETS THE FED FUNDING IT DESERVES FOR 1,500+ TOMPKINS AND 25,000+ SOUTHERN TIER HOUSEHOLDS THAT LACK HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS

01.11.23

Schumer-Negotiated
Infrastructure Regulation Included Billions To Deliver Quick & Reasonably priced Excessive-Velocity
Web To Underserved Communities In Rural & City Elements Throughout Upstate
NY – And Deadline For The Maps Which Decide That Funding Is This Week-
January 13^th

Schumer:
Over 1,500+ Tompkins County Households Lack Adequate Broadband Entry And
Extra Than 25,000 Throughout The Southern Tier; Everybody Should Be Precisely
Represented In Fed Maps So NY Will get Its Honest Share Of The Funding

Schumer:
It Is Time To Shut The Digital Divide In Tompkins County And The Southern Tier

After delivering a document $65 billion in
the Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding & Jobs Act to bolster broadband
infrastructure and develop entry to high-speed web, U.S. Senate Majority
Chief Charles E. Schumer launched an all-out push to make sure Tompkins County,
Southern Tier and Upstate New York households are totally and precisely
represented on the nationwide broadband map. Schumer defined that the Federal
Communications Fee (FCC) map, which can be used to find out New York’s
share of the federal funding, is due on the finish of this week. New York State
and native governments have been working continuous to make sure the map is as
correct as doable. Schumer mentioned, nevertheless, it’s crucial all households,
particularly the 1,500+ in Tompkins County and 25,000+ throughout the Southern Tier
which are estimated to lack entry to high-speed web, test the accuracy of
the data reported and assist guarantee New York’s unserved communities
obtains the funding they desperately want to shut the digital divide.

“Billions of federal {dollars} that I secured within the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Regulation will movement to communities of all sizes in Upstate New York
and throughout America to handle broadband wants, but when we wish to guarantee New
York and locations just like the Southern Tier and Tompkins County get their fair proportion
of the pot we want to ensure our maps is as correct as doable. That’s the reason I’m right here to ensure
each resident in Tompkins County and throughout the Southern Tier is precisely
represented on the FCC maps which can decide federal funding,” mentioned Senator
Schumer. “New York and our native companions have completed an awesome job, however we
want all palms on deck and the FCC to ensure each voice is heard. Entry to
dependable, quick web service is important to Upstate New York’s economic system,
training, healthcare and a lot extra. It’s time to shut the digital
divide!”

“The Southern Tier is deeply appreciative
of Senator Schumer’s management in securing billions for broadband within the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding and Jobs Act and his continued assist of
our most rural residents. Because the regional planning boards and county
planning departments work with New York State’s ConnectALL Workplace to handle
map errors, I encourage each house owner to test the map to confirm service,
pace and value,” mentioned Jen Gregory, Government Director of the Southern Tier 8
Regional Board. “For residents that don’t have service, I encourage
them to go to their native library and go to https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/house. This can be a distinctive alternative for
residents of the Southern Tier to assist safe federal funding wanted to deploy
high-speed web to households throughout the state!”

“Entry to high quality, dependable web
service all through our rural communities is without doubt one of the key boundaries upstate New
York companies, colleges, and residents face every day,” mentioned
Jennifer Tavares, President of the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce. “I
recognize Senator Schumer working to convey consciousness to this difficulty and
combating to draw funding for this crucial infrastructure – and I encourage
space residents to take part in alternatives for suggestions about their present
web entry.”

“Entry to reasonably priced, dependable and
high-speed web service is crucial for our area’s economic system, training and
well being. We all know that there are nonetheless areas of our county the place web service
is non-existent or insufficient,” mentioned Katie Borgella, Commissioner of
Planning and Sustainability for Tompkins County. “It will be important for this
area to acquire as a lot federal funding as doable to permit us to shut these
gaps and supply our residents with a powerful basis to compete in at this time’s
economic system.”

Schumer mentioned that he’s pushing for as many
households and companies throughout Upstate New York to take part as a result of
extra address-level information will assist enhance the accuracy of the nationwide
broadband map and higher inform public investments to develop high-speed web
infrastructure statewide. Schumer is actively working with the Nationwide
Telecommunications and Info Administration to make sure these funds are
in a position to begin flowing as rapidly as doable and that Upstate New York has full
entry to the numerous funding streams Schumer helped create in Bipartisan
Infrastructure Regulation. Furthermore, final month, when native companions encountered
bureaucratic delays, Schumer despatched a letter urging the FCC to swiftly launch
the Broadband Serviceable Location Material. Schumer underscored that given the
fast-approaching problem submission deadline, any delay buying the material
would inhibit the power of native companions to dispute inaccuracies and assist
federal efforts to establish unserved areas most in want of funding.  

Particularly, the senator mentioned that the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Regulation $65 billion to attach the unserved, make
high-speed web reasonably priced and supply assets for digital literacy.
 This summer season, the Division of Commerce will announce broadband funding
allocations from the bipartisan infrastructure legislation utilizing essentially the most up-to-date
model of the FCC’s nationwide broadband map.

Schumer defined that broadband
accessibility is a persistent and prevalent problem throughout Upstate New York.
In keeping with the 2022 Report on the
Availability, Reliability and Value of Excessive-Velocity Broadband Providers in New York
State, in
the Southern Tier, there are six counties with greater than 5%, and three counties
with greater than 10%, of addresses with out entry to high-speed
web. The City of Dryden’s broadband infrastructure mission, “Dryden
Fiber,” is illustrative of a neighborhood effort to bridge the digital divide and was
jumpstarted by the American Rescue Plan, which Schumer led to passage as certainly one of
his first main acts as majority chief, after the city accredited $1.25 million
in Coronavirus State and Native Fiscal Restoration Funds to launch the initiative.

Schumer broke down the variety of unserved addresses, county by
county:

Schumer
added, “In terms of
the FCC web entry maps that can decide grant awards for higher
high-speed broadband, you bought to be in it to win it.”

Schumer defined that with the intention to test your standing on the FCC
maps this weeks it is best to go to: broadbandmap.fcc.gov/house. Challenges indicating that info is
inaccurate have to be submitted earlier than January 13^th.

As soon as
on the web site it is best to take the next steps: 

1.     Utilizing the search bar, kind within the handle
you wish to view details about. The map ought to mechanically zoom to your
location.

2.     After discovering your location, a side-panel
on the right-hand aspect of the display will populate with location and repair
information and data.

3.     If info seems to be inaccurate,
you possibly can submit a location or availability problem.

You
can discover video directions on easy methods to file a problem right here: Submit an Availability
Problem.

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