Free Wi-Fi in NYC? Public Advocate Calls for Free Internet in NYCHA, Homeless Shelters and City Parks

NEW YORK—A group of city and state elected officials urged the state’s Public Service Commission in a letter to require that Comcast commit to universal broadband in New York City before it approves the cable giant’s $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable.
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Free Wi-Fi in NYC? Public Advocate Calls for Free Internet in NYCHA, Homeless Shelters and City Parks
A Time Warner Cable truck in Brooklyn doing repairs on August 27, 2014 in New York City. Comcast is in the process of buying TWC is a $45 billion merger, which is undergoing review by state and federal agencies. (Spencer Platt/Getty Image)