New York S04938 mandates free internet service for households with students at or below the poverty level and requires broadband companies to upgrade.

New York S04938 amends the public service law to require broadband companies to provide free internet service to households with students living at or below the poverty level. Additionally, it mandates that these companies install, refurbish, and strengthen broadband connections in educational buildings, including schools, libraries, daycare centers, and community centers, at no cost. The bill defines "broadband service" as a mass-market retail service capable of transmitting and receiving data from all or substantially all internet endpoints, excluding dial-up service.

New York S04938 mandates free internet service for households with students at or below the poverty level and requires broadband companies to upgrade.

New York S04938 amends the public service law to require broadband companies to provide free internet service to households with students living at or below the poverty level. Additionally, it mandates that these companies install, refurbish, and strengthen broadband connections in educational buildings, including schools, libraries, daycare centers, and community centers, at no cost. The bill defines "broadband service" as a mass-market retail service capable of transmitting and receiving data from all or substantially all internet endpoints, excluding dial-up service.