Will Brunelle in Capital New York reports that Governor Andrew Cuomo again announced his proposed $500 million broadband expansion plan Jan. 16, with a Lake Placid press conference held by Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul. There's $500 million in public funds for internet service providers willing to match the state dollar-for-dollar in the proposal. ISPs must offer 100 megabits per second download speeds for the expansion, though “in certain limited cases, providers may offer 25 Mbps speeds to the most remote unserved and underserved areas of the state,” said Cuomo’s press release. Cuomo first announced the initiative, named the “New NY Broadband Program,” in October at an Albany campaign stop. Now he needs the state Legislature to sign on. Cuomo says $70 million has already spent on broadband improvements since 2011. The story says, "Greene County is shown to have the least access to internet, with 79 percent of residents (39,061) unable to access even 6 megabit per second speed." New York’s Public Service Commission is currently considering allowing Time Warner Cable to merge with Comcast. Read the full story in Capital New York.