NYC commits $70 million toward universal broadband

"In an ambitious effort to close New York City's digital divide, theDe Blasio administration has announced that it's going to spend $70 million bringing high-speed internet access to the city's residents. An estimated 22 percent of New Yorkers overall lack ahome internet connection (with that number jumping to 36 percent for the poorest residents), which significantly impacts their social mobility, according to the mayor's office."