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Implementation of Intro 486: Sharing information on affordable internet programs
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Council Member Gutiérrez inquires about the implementation of Intro 486, which focuses on providing information about affordable internet programs to students and families. OTI representatives discuss their plans for sharing this information through various channels.
- OTI is planning a day of action in summer and a back-to-school event to promote the Affordable Broadband Act
- Information will be shared through backpack flyers, websites, and street outreach
- The focus is on promoting the ABA enrollment, which offers internet for $25 a month
- OTI plans to track engagement and share data on how families respond to this initiative
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:31:23
that's it for the DCAAS question.
1:31:25
And then for OTI, for intro four eighty six, which is the the bill by council member Juan on information on affordable Internet programs for students and families.
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I think you mentioned in your testimony Working with New York City public schools, have you all had these discussions, or what are some of the discussions that you've had regarding this?
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And what's any feedback?
Samantha Wright
1:32:04
Yeah.
1:32:05
Thank you for that question.
1:32:07
We have engaged with PEU and have initiated conversations with New York City public schools about backpack flyers.
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We are also planning a day of action as mister Sykoff recommended in his testimony.
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We're hoping to do that mid summer and then also do a back to school event to promote the Affordable Broadband Act with the Connect All team.
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We have information currently posted on our website but also looking to you know make that information available to people on the street.
1:32:42
Putting it in backpack flyers is a great idea as a way of reaching populations that currently do not have online access.
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So we're excited to advance this over the summer.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:32:54
And what is the information that you're thinking you're going to be able to share?
Samantha Wright
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So the information would be focusing in on the ABA enrollment.
1:33:02
So letting folks know that when contact their internet service provider, what are the keywords that you need to be using in order to register for the discounted price just to let people know that this is available.
1:33:16
I don't think that it's something that we're going to see the Internet service providers promoting, so we want to be doing that to make sure all New York City residents know that this is a program available to them.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
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Is there anything else?
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Is there anything else that you would be is there any other Internet program?
1:33:37
Is there anything in your conversations with the state that you'd be able to include for families?
Samantha Wright
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I think because of this ABA enrollment opportunity offering a low cost available option, dollars 25 a month, you know, that is such wonderful offering for families in New York City.
1:33:59
We are putting our effort towards promoting that as it just recently rolled out.
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The Connect All team is sharing lessons learned that they are hearing of folks when they are trying to register and get signed up.
1:34:15
So we're continuing to work closely with the connect all team to learn any of those to incorporate that into any communications but I think we are gonna continue to advance with promoting the ABA program.
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And
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:34:33
the day of action you all are thinking is?
Samantha Wright
1:34:36
So we're thinking of doing a day of action in the summer with PEU coordinating.
1:34:43
They have their CUNY interns that can support that and then doing another day of action in September for back to school
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:34:51
efforts.
1:34:53
Okay.
1:34:54
Okay.
1:34:54
Is that data not data, but is that information from the day of action or is that information that you are planning to track to see how many families are engaging with you all on this?
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Definitely.
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Okay.
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Great.
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I mean, we would love we would love to have it when you have it ready.
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Maybe even district by like, school district if that's easier, but just some kind of breakdown of how people are responding to this.
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Certainly.
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Anything else?