Community Broadband
Cityville is considering community broadband, which will allow us to expand free, public Wi-Fi and explore options to give local businesses and homes the ability to have faster, more affordable broadband.
A previous community engagement process found that high-speed internet could:
- Enhance efficiency and quality of life for our residents
- Attract and retain next generation employers
- Help entrepreneurs compete globally
- Support student learning
- Empower remote work, reducing carbon emissions
- Give lower income users access to critical technology and resources
We need your help to measure the need for faster broadband across our community. Visit the map below to drop a pin and share your download speed, then visit the message board to let us know how improved access to the internet would help you!
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Please don't tax us more just to give us wifi that's half decent. Get it right as a utility before you expect the residents to shoulder the financial burden.
Wifi has somehow gotten worse since the pandemic, which makes no sense but that's New York.
I think it would increase the numbers of online households in our city, which could in turn support remote learning and working. I'd also like to have my Internet budget go somewhere else than Comcast.
I am thankful to be able to pay for broadband, but I pay a lot. It is a priority (a necessity even) for me, but if it were less expensive, I would be able to use that money to do something else—pay for nicer housing or more travel or dinners out.
I don't know why government can't come up with programs that encourage competition among providers to help keep rates down and promote access. Is this a program just to have tax dollars go towards paying provider rates? Why not keep the rates down so (more) individuals can pay themselves?
I don't think increased access to affordable community broadband will have any impact on my life, but I think it could be a great benefit to many of our community members who may not be able to afford home or phone internet access.
I work with a vulnerable community and free access to wifi through partnerships would make a significant different to the community and improving education outcomes.
I pay way too much for my home WiFi at the moment, because it is also my work WiFi. If I could get reliable broadband from the City at a decreased rate, I'd be all for it.
I'm actually anti-public WiFi, because I think it encourages people to gather in spaces that aren't meant for gathering. Where people gather, inevitably trash is left behind or some other unintended negative consequence. WiFi should not be a public utility!
I've been having to use free wifi outside of a coffee shop to apply for jobs since losing mine in March. Expanding city wifi for all persons would be a huge benefit.
This is yet another government funded program. I would likely pay more to guarantee the broadband was reliable.
I'm in support of community broadband insomuch as we need more reliable and friendly service than what Comcast provides.
My WiFi speeds have significantly decreased since COVID, to the point that I get kicked out of Zoom meetings.
I already have really fast wifi but hey, I'd appreciate it if it were cheaper and without long term contracts.
I was just laid off and cannot afford internet at the moment, and with libraries closed I can't go there either. I need to be able to apply for jobs, and so far can only apply for things on my phone when accessed through public wifi. Affordable internet would make a big difference in my life.
My child is falling behind in school because our internet connection isn't reliable enough to handle Zoom calls with their teacher. Having faster wifi would help us with that, and help us access affordable entertainment options as well.