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HughesNet Rolls Out New Service Plans for New Yorkers in Selected Areas
GERMANTOWN, Md., April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- HughesNet®, America's No. 1 choice for satellite Internet, today announced new service plans for residents of
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[{"type":"text","content":"GERMANTOWN, Md., April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- HughesNet®, America's No. 1 choice for satellite Internet, today announced new service plans for residents of New York State as part of the New NY Broadband Program, which provides state grant funding to support high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved areas of New York State. With more than 1.3 million subscribers throughout the Americas, HughesNet brings the many benefits of affordable broadband to consumers and businesses, including in rural and remote areas that are unserved or underserved by terrestrial broadband. Now, New Yorkers in designated areas of the state can enjoy special rates and data plans on HughesNet Gen5 service, which features faster-than-ever speeds and state-of-the-art, built-in Wi-Fi. \n\n \n\"In today's economy, access to broadband is essential for communities and businesses to thrive,\" said Jeffrey Nordhaus, Empire State Development executive vice president of innovation and broadband. \"We thank Hughes for its support of the New NY Broadband Program, and for working in close partnership with the state to provide connectivity to many of the most rural and remote areas that previously lacked access to broadband.\"\nGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo established the $500 million New NY Broadband Program in 2015 with a goal of \"broadband for all.\" The Program provides state grant funding to support projects that deliver high-speed Internet access and is currently in its third and final stage, addressing the balance of New Yorkers without access. Before the initiative, 30 percent of New Yorkers were without broadband. \n\"We are pleased to help New York achieve its goal of bringing high-speed Internet access to citizens throughout the state,\" said Peter Gulla, senior vice president of North America marketing at Hughes. \"HughesNet Gen5 plans offered through the New NY Broadband Program feature more data than standard consumer plans, free equipment and free standard installation. From receiving and sending email, to online banking, to remote education, with HughesNet, New Yorkers can stay connected – no matter where they live or work in the state.\" \nHughesNet Gen5 service plans are designed to deliver download speeds of 25 Mbps and upload speeds of 3 Mbps, meeting the FCC definition of broadband. In the FCC's \"Measuring Broadband America\" reports, w...