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Negotiations with ISPs for Big Apple Connect program
1:22:03
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Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez inquires about the negotiations with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) for the Big Apple Connect program. Brett Sikoff provides details on the negotiation process and outcomes.
- Discussions were held with all three providers (Spectrum, Altice, and presumably Verizon)
- The aim was to secure the best pricing for the city
- Negotiations ensured adequate service speeds (minimum 300 Mbps) and competitive rates
- The negotiated rates were reported to be well below market rates
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:22:03
Okay.
1:22:05
Were there any negotiations with Internet service providers?
1:22:11
With excuse me, just with Charter and Charter Spectrum, I apologize.
1:22:15
Spectrum and LTs?
Brett Sikoff
1:22:16
Yep.
1:22:17
Yep.
1:22:17
There were discussions with all three in an effort, as I mentioned, get the best pricing for the city.
1:22:22
So we wanted to make sure that the services that were provided were adequate in terms of the speeds.
1:22:28
It's a minimum of 300 megabits per second, high speed Internet.
1:22:32
And that the rates were certainly competitive with the marketplace and in the cases that we ultimately negotiated were well below those market rates.