# New York Expands Affordable Broadband Access

New York reached a settlement with T-Mobile requiring the provider to remove data caps from its Affordable Broadband Act plans, offer those plans wherever it provides home internet service, and make them easier to find online. The state also identifies ConnectALL initiatives as potential avenues for broadband and digital-inclusion work, including a $100 million Affordable Housing Connectivity Program and a $50 million Digital Equity Program. These are funding programs, not announced solicitations: the signal provides no open procurement, application deadline, or procurement contact.

- Broadband providers and prospective contractors can use the settlement as an indicator of New York’s focus on affordable, broadly available home internet service.
- The $100 million housing connectivity program supports broadband infrastructure for low-income households in public or affordable housing; the $50 million digital-equity program supports digital-literacy education and device access.
- Organizations interested in these areas should distinguish the stated program funding from an active contracting opportunity; no solicitation details or submission timetable are provided.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 10, 2026

### Government Entities
- New York State Office of the Attorney General (OAG)
- New York State Public Service Commission (PSC)
- Empire State Development (ESD)
- Office of the Governor of New York

### Vendors
- T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Settlement respondent and home-internet service provider)

### Key Quotes
> Mi oficina está comprometida a garantizar que la Ley de Banda Ancha Asequible (Affordable Broadband Act, o ABA) cumpla su objetivo: asegurar que a los neoyorquinos que lo necesitan no se les niegue el acceso a internet en el hogar a un precio asequible.
> — Letitia James, New York Attorney General

> Ningún neoyorquino debería tener dificultades para acceder a un servicio de internet fiable y asequible.
> — Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York

### Sources
- [La Gobernadora Hochul y la Fiscal General James Mejoran el Acceso a Internet para el Hogar a Precios Asequibles para los Neoyorquinos Vulnerables | Governor Kathy Hochul | New York State](https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/la-gobernadora-hochul-y-la-fiscal-general-james-mejoran-el-acceso-internet-para-el-hogar) - NY