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Status of open computer centers and oversight of carrier obligations
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Council Member Gale Brewer inquires about the status of open computer centers, particularly those established through contracts with carriers like Spectrum (formerly Time Warner). Matthew C. Fraser provides information on current initiatives and agrees to follow up on oversight concerns.
- A map of public computer centers is available on nyc.gov/oti
- New 5G and gigabit centers have been launched, offering high-speed broadband access, devices, and skills training
- There are over 100 computer centers in total
- Concerns raised about some centers not being open as required by contracts
- OTI is responsible for reviewing and enforcing franchise commitments
- Fraser commits to following up with the franchise administration team and reporting back to the council chair
Gale Brewer
1:08:25
A long time ago, when Dominic Carter and I launched the first Time Warner, now Spectrum, open computer center.
1:08:36
What happened to them?
1:08:37
Supposed to be a hundred.
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Do you know how many of them there are?
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Did they come through?
Matthew C. Fraser
1:08:41
So we we launched a a map available on nyc.gov/0ti
Gale Brewer
1:08:46
Okay.
Matthew C. Fraser
1:08:47
That gives access to all the public computer centers.
1:08:49
In addition to the public centers that public computer centers that you help that you help spearhead in that space, we've also launched five g centers recently that gives or gigabit centers recently that give people access to the highest speeds of broadband and not just that devices and skills training.
1:09:08
In terms of the total number, I I would have to get back to you, but there are over a hundred
Gale Brewer
1:09:11
of them.
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Okay.
1:09:12
I'm just saying Spectrum, or it used to be Time Warner, they had a contract.
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They're supposed to do x.
1:09:17
So I happen to know some of them are not open when they're supposed to be.
Matthew C. Fraser
1:09:20
Okay.
Gale Brewer
1:09:20
So who's overseeing there may be other ones that you run or other carriers, but this one in particular, I don't think they're doing what they're supposed to do.
1:09:29
I don't know what the contract is, but I think it's supposed to be open certain times, supposed to have staff there, etcetera.
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I wanna know who's overseen what was promised.
Matthew C. Fraser
1:09:39
So if it was committed and it's part of the franchise, we are the authority that's supposed to review that.
1:09:45
So what I'll do is I'll take the feedback back.
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I'll get
Gale Brewer
1:09:47
with Back to the chair?
Matthew C. Fraser
1:09:48
The franchise administration team and get back to the chair.
Gale Brewer
1:09:51
Okay.