New York City to issue RFP for Internet Master Plan this fall
New York – The city of New York will release a request for proposals (RFP) this fall as it accelerates its $157 million Internet Master Plan initiative to provide hundreds of thousands of residents with low-cost internet service.
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The first phase of plan implementation is underway. The Mayor’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer, in partnership with NYCHA and NYC Economic Development Corporation, collected proposals through a request for expressions of interest that identified ready-to-deploy ideas or pilot projects that will provide residents at NYCHA units with reduced-cost internet service options.
These options may range from new products and pricing, new service choices with discounted rates for public housing residents, free Wi-Fi solutions that residents can reach from their homes, or other approaches employing established or emerging technologies.
The city expects full deployment of the program occurring throughout 2020 and 2021.