Simpson Applauds Gov. Hochul for Signing Bipartisan Broadband Legislation

Statement by Assemblyman Matt Simpson (R,C,I-Horicon)

“I was happy to co-sponsor and advocate for the passage of A.2396. With the governor’s signature last week, this bill will help expand broadband access in our most rural areas and bring costs down by lowering the price of broadband attachments to already existing cable poles. Under this bill, pole owners can no longer threaten pole attachers with the cost to replace the pole entirely and costs will be distributed between all parties, making the relationship more equitable. 

“This bill lowers the cost of buildout and levels the playing field which will welcome broadband infrastructure instead of discouraging it. Improving broadband is an urgent need of our constituents and it remains one of my top legislative priorities. This piece of legislation is a bipartisan win, and I will continue to work with anyone on common sense legislation that betters our communities.”