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NYC Seeks Partners to Expand Broadband Access
The de Blasio administration on Wednesday released a Request for Proposals that invites the telecommunications industry to create new affordable broadband service options through a first-ever coordinated system of access of up to 100,000 city assets.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city will accelerate the buildout of 5G by making an unprecedented 7,500 city street poles available for mobile carriers to build out their networks, mainly in underserved areas.
“With this RFP, we are opening the door for industry to step up and propose a range of technologies that will modernize broadband infrastructure and bring 4G and 5G connectivity to those New Yorkers who need it most,” said John Paul Farmer, the city’s chief technology officer.
The RFP is being released as a partnership between the Mayor’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer, the Department of Small Business Services and the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
