Congresswoman Claudia Tenney visits Sherburne to address need for broadband access
SHERBURNE — Congresswoman Claudia Tenney of the 22nd District visited the Town of Sherburne Thursday to discuss the necessity of reliable high speed broadband access for residents of upstate New York.
She met with Sherburne Mayor Bill Acee, as well as other local elected officials, educators, and small business owners, to address the need for internet access and her ideas to improve access in the area.
According to her office, Tenney has a three step plan focusing on "unleashing" the private sector, fostering competition between providers, and boosting the workforce needed to create and run 5G networks in underserved communities.
"Having access to fast, reliable, and affordable internet is critically important to the success of our region. It impacts just about every aspect of our lives, and for too long New Yorkers have not had the access they need at costs they can afford. This needs to change," said Tenney.
A statement provided by Tenney's office acknowledged the need for accessible and affordable broadband brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. It states that remote learning and working, as well as many healthcare providers switching to telehealth services, has made the need for reliable internet more important now than ever.
"Many students have switched to remote learning and employees have moved increasingly to teleworking. This makes a high-speed, reliable internet connection invaluable. Broadband is also quickly becoming vital as healthcare shifts more from traditional in-person visits to telehealth services. High-speed, high-quality broadband is simply a necessity," Tenney stated.
Tenney's said that by “unleashing” the private sector, smaller internet providers will have the opportunity to grow and expand their services, thus being able to better serve the community and it's needs.
In order to foster competition, Tenney said she will be urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take another look at the current telecommunications market in upstate New York, which they say is currently "non-competitive."
"The FCC must act immediately to bring competitors into upstate New York, giving our communities a robust broadband marketplace of choices that expands access and brings prices down," read Tenney's statement.
Tenney wants to increase resources for underserved communities in the area, according to her office. Tenney's legislation would provide $20 billion in funds over the course of five years to increase infrastructure needed to support the new broadband services. It would also provide $3 billion toward rural infrastructure.
"This legislation will authorize $20 billion over five years to expand broadband infrastructure in underserved communities and $3 billion to promote rural wireless infrastructure, while eliminating the waste in the Biden Administration's current infrastructure proposal," said Tenney.
Overall, Tenney said she wants to provide upstate New York communities the tools they need to survive in today's virtual world.
"Having access to fast, reliable, and affordable broadband is vital to the success of our communities in New York's 22nd Congressional District," stated Tenney. "If our region is going to grow and thrive in a 21st century economy, we need 21st century tools."
She met with Sherburne Mayor Bill Acee, as well as other local elected officials, educators, and small business owners, to address the need for internet access and her ideas to improve access in the area.
According to her office, Tenney has a three step plan focusing on "unleashing" the private sector, fostering competition between providers, and boosting the workforce needed to create and run 5G networks in underserved communities.
"Having access to fast, reliable, and affordable internet is critically important to the success of our region. It impacts just about every aspect of our lives, and for too long New Yorkers have not had the access they need at costs they can afford. This needs to change," said Tenney.
A statement provided by Tenney's office acknowledged the need for accessible and affordable broadband brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. It states that remote learning and working, as well as many healthcare providers switching to telehealth services, has made the need for reliable internet more important now than ever.
"Many students have switched to remote learning and employees have moved increasingly to teleworking. This makes a high-speed, reliable internet connection invaluable. Broadband is also quickly becoming vital as healthcare shifts more from traditional in-person visits to telehealth services. High-speed, high-quality broadband is simply a necessity," Tenney stated.
Tenney's said that by “unleashing” the private sector, smaller internet providers will have the opportunity to grow and expand their services, thus being able to better serve the community and it's needs.
In order to foster competition, Tenney said she will be urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take another look at the current telecommunications market in upstate New York, which they say is currently "non-competitive."
"The FCC must act immediately to bring competitors into upstate New York, giving our communities a robust broadband marketplace of choices that expands access and brings prices down," read Tenney's statement.
Tenney wants to increase resources for underserved communities in the area, according to her office. Tenney's legislation would provide $20 billion in funds over the course of five years to increase infrastructure needed to support the new broadband services. It would also provide $3 billion toward rural infrastructure.
"This legislation will authorize $20 billion over five years to expand broadband infrastructure in underserved communities and $3 billion to promote rural wireless infrastructure, while eliminating the waste in the Biden Administration's current infrastructure proposal," said Tenney.
Overall, Tenney said she wants to provide upstate New York communities the tools they need to survive in today's virtual world.
"Having access to fast, reliable, and affordable broadband is vital to the success of our communities in New York's 22nd Congressional District," stated Tenney. "If our region is going to grow and thrive in a 21st century economy, we need 21st century tools."
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