of New Yorkers have access to wireline service.
of New Yorkers have access to fiber-optic service.
of New Yorkers have access to cable service.
of New Yorkers have access to DSL service.
of New Yorkers have access to mobile broadband service.
of New Yorkers have access to fixed wireless service.
97.9% of New Yorkers have access to wired broadband 25mbps or faster.
73.5% of New Yorkers have access to broadband 100mbps or faster.
2.0% of New Yorkers have access to 1 gigabit broadband.
Since 2010, New York State Broadband Program has been awarded $8,923,532 in federal grants for New York's Broadband Initiative.
Another $38,938,988, accounting for 1.1% of all federal infrastructure grants, was awarded to broadband infrastructure projects in New York.
Since 2011, access to a wired connection of at least 10mbps has improved from 97.9% to 98.6% of New Yorkers.
In total there are 195 internet providers in New York.
There are 413,000 people in New York without access to a wired connection capable of 25mbps download speeds.
There are 1.1 million people in New York that have access to only one wired provider, leaving them no options to switch.
Another 186,000 people in New York don't have any wired internet providers available where they live.
| City | Broadband Coverage | # of Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Ozone Park | 99.9% | 15 |
| Poughkeepsie | 99.9% | 18 |
| Schenectady | 99.9% | 22 |
| Syracuse | 99.9% | 20 |
| Utica | 99.9% | 14 |
| Binghamton | 99.8% | 18 |
| Buffalo | 99.8% | 26 |
| Ithaca | 99.8% | 19 |
| Oakland Gardens | 99.8% | 11 |
| Plattsburgh | 99.8% | 14 |
| Rochester | 99.8% | 20 |
| Albany | 99.7% | 22 |
| Astoria | 99.7% | 20 |
| Baldwinsville | 99.7% | 13 |
| Bayside | 99.7% | 17 |
| Clifton Park | 99.6% | 16 |
| Lockport | 99.6% | 14 |
| Far Rockaway | 99.3% | 17 |
| Niagara Falls | 99.3% | 16 |
| Rome | 99.3% | 12 |
| New York | 99.1% | 51 |
| Elmira | 99.0% | 13 |
| Kingston | 99.0% | 14 |
| Jamaica | 98.6% | 22 |
| Jamestown | 98.5% | 9 |
| Auburn | 96.9% | 14 |
| Watertown | 95.5% | 12 |
| East Elmhurst | 85.8% | 16 |
| Baldwin | 100.0% | 11 |
| Ballston Spa | 100.0% | 17 |
| Bay Shore | 100.0% | 15 |
| Bellmore | 100.0% | 11 |
| Brentwood | 100.0% | 16 |
| Bronx | 100.0% | 28 |
| Brooklyn | 100.0% | 33 |
| Central Islip | 100.0% | 15 |
| Corona | 100.0% | 15 |
| East Meadow | 100.0% | 16 |
| East Northport | 100.0% | 17 |
| Elmhurst | 100.0% | 18 |
| Elmont | 100.0% | 12 |
| Endicott | 100.0% | 12 |
| Fairport | 100.0% | 16 |
| Farmingdale | 100.0% | 21 |
| Flushing | 100.0% | 19 |
| Forest Hills | 100.0% | 17 |
| Freeport | 100.0% | 14 |
| Fresh Meadows | 100.0% | 17 |
| Great Neck | 100.0% | 22 |
| Hamburg | 100.0% | 16 |
| Hempstead | 100.0% | 16 |
| Hicksville | 100.0% | 16 |
| Huntington | 100.0% | 13 |
| Huntington Station | 100.0% | 15 |
| Jackson Heights | 100.0% | 19 |
| Lancaster | 100.0% | 13 |
| Levittown | 100.0% | 14 |
| Lindenhurst | 100.0% | 11 |
| Liverpool | 100.0% | 18 |
| Long Beach | 100.0% | 12 |
| Maspeth | 100.0% | 18 |
| Massapequa | 100.0% | 12 |
| Merrick | 100.0% | 12 |
| Middle Village | 100.0% | 14 |
| Middletown | 100.0% | 14 |
| Monroe | 100.0% | 12 |
| Monsey | 100.0% | 17 |
| Mount Vernon | 100.0% | 16 |
| New City | 100.0% | 17 |
| New Hyde Park | 100.0% | 17 |
| New Rochelle | 100.0% | 17 |
| Newburgh | 100.0% | 14 |
| North Tonawanda | 100.0% | 15 |
| Oceanside | 100.0% | 15 |
| Ossining | 100.0% | 14 |
| Oswego | 100.0% | 11 |
| Patchogue | 100.0% | 16 |
| Pittsford | 100.0% | 15 |
| Port Chester | 100.0% | 19 |
| Queens Village | 100.0% | 16 |
| Rego Park | 100.0% | 17 |
| Richmond Hill | 100.0% | 16 |
| Ridgewood | 100.0% | 17 |
| Ronkonkoma | 100.0% | 17 |
| Rosedale | 100.0% | 11 |
| Saint Albans | 100.0% | 11 |
| Saratoga Springs | 100.0% | 17 |
| Scarsdale | 100.0% | 17 |
| Smithtown | 100.0% | 18 |
| South Ozone Park | 100.0% | 14 |
| South Richmond Hill | 100.0% | 15 |
| Spring Valley | 100.0% | 17 |
| Springfield Gardens | 100.0% | 12 |
| Staten Island | 100.0% | 22 |
| Tonawanda | 100.0% | 16 |
| Troy | 100.0% | 17 |
| Valley Stream | 100.0% | 18 |
| Wantagh | 100.0% | 13 |
| Wappingers Falls | 100.0% | 16 |
| Webster | 100.0% | 15 |
| West Babylon | 100.0% | 16 |
| Westbury | 100.0% | 17 |
| White Plains | 100.0% | 25 |
| Whitestone | 100.0% | 13 |
| Woodhaven | 100.0% | 14 |
| Woodside | 100.0% | 18 |
| Yonkers | 100.0% | 20 |