Laura Fong:
People’s Choice is installing what’s called a “mesh wifi” network in the Bronx; they install antennas on rooftops and wifi routers in buildings to connect residents to a high-speed wifi signal.
Using antennas and wireless routers, mesh networks keep installation costs down.
With the help of grant funding, People’s Choice is currently providing service for free to its customers and plans to keep monthly costs to no more than $15 in the future.
In New York City, the need for affordable internet is most acute in the Bronx, where almost 38 percent of homes are without broadband, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Master Internet Plan released in January 2020.
