The De Blasio Administration has released an internet Master Plan For New York City’s broadband future.

The first-in-nation plan provides a roadmap to universal broadband and steps the City will take to close the digital divide.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chief Technology Officer John Paul Farmer said the plan charts a path for internet providers in the private sector to work in partnership with the City to address gaps in the market, close the digital divide and deliver universal broadband to all New Yorkers.

The City will work with service providers and expand its role across all broadband components by co-ordinating among permitting entities, optimizing City real estate like rooftops and lightpoles, and building fiber optic lines to connect City assets.

The City will initiate the plan by issuing a Universal Solicitation for Broadband (USB) to steer the relationship between the City and the private sector toward universal service with a focus on covering areas of the City that currently lack connectivity.

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