New York S02243 mandates that highway projects funded by the state must include broadband conduits for fiber optic cables or wireless facilities.

New York S02243 amends the transportation law to require that any highway project receiving state funding must install conduits suitable for fiber optic cables or wireless facilities that support broadband services. The public service law is also amended to ensure that any requesting provider of broadband services has access to these conduits on a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory basis, with charges not exceeding a cost-based rate. This legislation aims to enhance broadband infrastructure and accessibility across the state.

New York S02243 mandates that highway projects funded by the state must include broadband conduits for fiber optic cables or wireless facilities.

New York S02243 amends the transportation law to require that any highway project receiving state funding must install conduits suitable for fiber optic cables or wireless facilities that support broadband services. The public service law is also amended to ensure that any requesting provider of broadband services has access to these conduits on a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory basis, with charges not exceeding a cost-based rate. This legislation aims to enhance broadband infrastructure and accessibility across the state.