Overview
ConnectALL is in the process of verifying the eligibility of locations for ConnectALL Deployment Program funding through the New York State Broadband Challenge Process. ConnectALL completed final adjudication in August and is currently awaiting validation and approval of the challenge process results from NTIA.
- Learn more about ConnectALL’s plans for broadband deployment through the ConnectALL Deployment Program.
Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.
Estimated Timeline
Public Comment: Closed April 11. Through the Challenge Portal, New Yorkers submitted comments and evidence on current broadband map data. Public Comments were available to eligible local and Tribal governments and nonprofit organizations registered in the Challenge Portal to review and incorporate into formal challenges during the Challenge Phase.
Eligible Challenger Registration: Closed April 18. Local and Tribal Governments, nonprofit organizations, and Internet Service Providers were eligible challengers in the Challenge Process.
Challenge Phase: Closed April 18. Challengers submitted challenges through the NYS Broadband Challenge Portal.
Rebuttal Phase: Closed June 26. Challengers submitted rebuttals through the NYS Broadband Challenge Portal.
Final Adjudication: ConnectALL is currently reviewing submitted evidence to make final determinations on all challenges and rebuttals.
Submit Locations of Concern
Internet Service Providers, government entities, and non-profit organizations
Help ConnectALL identify locations of concern
Please use this template form to report information about locations that show as eligible broadband serviceable locations on the ConnectALL challenge platform, but that you are concerned may not be serviceable locations, for example due to the lack of any habitable structure or the lack of any electricity at the structure. ConnectALL will use this information to inform grant planning and potential submissions to the Federal Communications Commission, which makes final determinations on the FCC broadband map, and to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which makes final determinations on location eligibility for funding under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.
Please complete the form and return to: [email protected] with the subject line "Locations of Concern Template"
Resources
List of Eligible Locations: The following files contain lists of:
- Unserved locations
- Underserved locations
- Served locations and locations subject to enforceable commitments to serve them
- Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs)
Note: The list of unserved locations includes Broadband Serviceable Locations (BSLs) that are also Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) and do not have access to 1 Gbps symmetrical service, whether or not they would otherwise qualify as served or underserved by virtue of the availability of service at 100/20 Mbps or 25/3 Mbps respectively.
Challenges and Rebuttals Received: This file includes a summary of all challenges and rebuttals received through the portal prior to final adjudication.
NYS Broadband Challenge Portal User Guide: The User Guide provides details on eligible challengers, challenge types, and instructions for submitting challenges.
Event Materials
- NYS Broadband Challenge Virtual Forum for Internet Service Providers, March 21, 2024
- View presentation deck
- Watch recording on YouTube Note: there is an error in the title slide shown. The title slide should read “New York State Broadband Challenge Process Virtual Forum for Internet Service Providers.” Additionally, the Challenge Portal demo has been removed from this recording.
- NYS Broadband Challenge Virtual Forum for Government Entities and Non-Profit Organizations, March 21, 2024
- View presentation deck
- Watch recording on YouTube Note: The Challenge Portal demo has been removed from this recording.
- May 1, 2024: NYS Broadband Challenge Process Virtual Forum: Rebuttal Phase
- View Presentation Slides
- Watch recording on YouTube Note: The Challenge Portal demo has been removed from this recording.
Contact Us
Questions related to NYS Broadband Challenge Process policy or procedural items should be directed to New York’s ConnectALL Office at [email protected].