September 25,2021- Two important organizations have just issued resolutions calling upon the US Congress to enact HR 3339 and create a National Infrastructure Bank. These are the Albany County Legislature and the New York State Association of Counties.(NYSAC)

The NYSAC resolution states in part:

“WHEREAS, broadband access is still woefully deficient in New York State. Lack of physical access to broadband is a problem endemic in rural counties throughout the State, impeding economic development and quality of life. According to an analysis of the 2018 Census data by Future Ready Schools, 38 percent of all New York State households earning $25,000 or less have no high-speed home internet connection; 20 percent of households in the New York City metropolitan area, serving 750,000 students, lack high-speed internet. According to the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, 32 percent of households in Syracuse, 20 percent in Rochester, and 19 percent in Buffalo had no broadband connection of any type. According to the United States Census, that figure was 25 percent in Utica; and…”

Both of these resolutions can be viewed and downloaded on the Endorsements page.