New York Consolidated Laws, Public Service Law - PBS § 224-c. Broadband and fiber optic services

(a) The term “served” means any location with at least two internet service providers and at least one such provider offers high-speed internet service.

(b) The term “underserved” means any location which has fewer than two internet service providers, or has internet speeds of at least 25 megabits per second (mbps) download but less than 100 mbps download available.

(c) The term “unserved” means any location which has no fixed wireless service or wired service with speeds of less than 25 mbps download available.

(d) The term “high-speed internet service” means internet service of at least 100 mbps download and at least 10 mbps upload.

(e) The term “broadband service” shall mean a mass-market retail service that provides the capability to transmit data to and receive data from all or substantially all internet endpoints, including any capabilities that are incidental to and enable the operation of the communications service, but shall not include dial-up service.

(f) The term “location” shall mean a geographic area smaller than a census tract.

(g) The term “internet service provider” shall mean any person, business or organization qualified to do business in this state that provides individuals, corporations, or other entities with the ability to connect to the internet.

(a) identify areas at a census block level that are served by a sole provider and assess any state regulatory and statutory barriers related to the delivery of comprehensive statewide access to high-speed internet;

(b) review available technology to identify solutions that best support high-speed internet service in underserved or unserved areas, and make recommendations on ensuring deployment of such technology in underserved and unserved areas;

(c) identify instances during the study period where local governments have notified the commission of alleged non-compliance with franchise agreements and instances of commission or department enforcement actions that have had a direct impact on internet access;

(d) identify locations where insufficient access to high-speed internet and/or broadband service, and/or persistent digital divide, is causing negative social or economic impact on the community;  and

(e) produce and publish on its website, a detailed internet access map of the state, indicating access to internet service by location.  Such map shall include, but not be limited to, the following information for each location:

(a) the overall number of residences with access to high-speed internet identifying which areas are served, unserved and underserved;

(b) a regional survey of internet service prices in comparison to county-level median income;

(c) any relevant consumer subscription statistics;

(d) any other metrics or analyses the commission deems necessary in order to assess the availability, cost, and reliability of internet service in New York state;  and

(e) the map maintained pursuant to paragraph (e) of subdivision two of this section.