New York, internet and Broadband

New York's $15 Broadband Law Goes Into Effect This Week
The US Supreme Court declined to hear a case from a broadband lobbying group attempting to block the state's Affordable Broadband Act.
AT&T shuts down its home internet service in New York to avoid new broadband law
AT&T is discontinuing its home internet service, AT&T Internet Air, in New York, citing the state's Affordable Broadband Act (ABA).
$15 internet law takes effect in New York: What it means
Internet service providers now have to offer discounted services to low-income families across New York City. Under the Affordable Broadband Act, internet providers must offer
AT&T abandons New York as Affordable Broadband Act goes into effect
Luckily, there are providers that will work under the Affordable Broadband Act, which makes it possible to get internet service at an affordable rate. When it comes to pricing, low-income residents will have access to internet that starts at just $15 for 25Mbps, or the option to upgrade to something a little faster, with 200Mbps costing $25.
New York starts enforcing $15 broadband law that ISPs tried to kill
A US appeals court upheld the law in April 2024, reversing the ruling of a district judge who blocked it in 2021. The Supreme Court last month decided not to hear the broadband industry's challenge, leaving the appeals court ruling in place. The state law requires Internet providers to offer $15- or $20-per-month service to people with low incomes.
AT&T kills 5G internet service in New York over forced low-income plans
What does a massive $150 billion corporation do when a law forces it to make slightly less money? It takes its ball and goes home. At least, that’s what AT&T chose to do, ending a long saga of New York state attempting to enforce its affordable broadband law.
New York implements $15 broadband law for low-income households
Effective January 15, 2025, the Affordable Broadband Act (ABA) will once again take effect in New York. The law requires that ISPs with at least 20,000
AT&T pulls its 5G internet service in NY over new affordable internet law
New York’s Affordable Broadband Act has finally gone into effect prompting AT&T to withdraw its wireless home internet service in the state.
AT&T Kills Internet Service in NY Instead of Providing Discounted Plans to Low Income Households
New York’s Affordable Broadband Act, which requires large internet service providers to offer affordable broadband plans to low-income households, went into effect. On the same day, AT&T announced that it would be pulling its 5G home internet service from the state entirely,
ISPs must offer cheaper internet to low income households after trying to prevent it
New York-based ISPs will now have to offer $15 or $20 per month internet plans to low-income households starting tomorrow.
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New York's Low-Income Internet Law Stands As Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case
Despite bipartisan support for continuing the ACP, no action has been taken on an extension act introduced to the Senate in January. New York’s Affordable Broadband Act requires internet ...