1.5% of locations in New York have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 2.7% unserved and 59.3% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.
25 of New York's 62 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 70,270 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 4,700,189.
| County | Locations | Unserved | Share unserved | Fiber share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County | 7,583 | 1,677 | 22.1% | 67.6% |
| Franklin County | 23,740 | 3,555 | 15.0% | 33.3% |
| Lewis County | 15,131 | 1,835 | 12.1% | 36.7% |
| Chenango County | 23,262 | 2,816 | 12.1% | 26.8% |
| Otsego County | 28,869 | 3,170 | 11.0% | 31.6% |
| Wyoming County | 18,018 | 1,809 | 10.0% | 40.0% |
| Cattaraugus County | 37,983 | 3,754 | 9.9% | 46.8% |
| Essex County | 23,405 | 1,998 | 8.5% | 47.0% |
| Montgomery County | 19,509 | 1,662 | 8.5% | 32.3% |
| Schuyler County | 9,938 | 694 | 7.0% | 68.4% |
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Low-earth-orbit satellite. Latency is low enough for video calls and most gaming, unlike older satellite services.
Home internet over T-Mobile’s cellular network. A gateway box you plug in yourself; no truck roll, no dish.
The same idea on Verizon’s network, offered as 5G Home or LTE Home depending on what reaches your address.
A regional operator beaming service from a tower or ridge to an antenna on your roof. In much of rural America this is the fastest thing available.
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