1104's Nick Hoh Testifies before NYS Assem. about the Dire Impact of BEAD Program Changes
“20 years ago, CWA members constructed the first fiber optic network in the Northeast in a town called Syosset in Nassau County. I can confidently say that those twenty-year-old cables have yet to reach their capacity. According to Starlink’s own website, their satellites perform what they call a “controlled re-orbit” after 5 years, so without further investment to launch more satellites into orbit, the 25% of locations awarded to satellite will be left with nothing.”
CWA Local 1104’s Nick Hoh testified today before the NYS Assembly Committee On Corporations, Authorities, Commissions about the dire impact of #BEAD program changes & urge:
- NYS oversight of broadband
- Investment in fiber technology
- Strong enforcement of safety standards
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