Picture this: You're in the middle of watching your favorite television show online — and suddenly your Internet connection fails.
But soon you might be able to bid good riddance to your terrible wi-fi connection through a plan — that has long been in the works — to bring universal broadband to New York City.
Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration is planning to invest $70 million in broadband infrastructure in the next 10 years, city officials said. The development was first reported by TechCrunch.
Publicity materials for the the service claim that downloading a two-hour HD movie will take as little as 30 seconds.
Almost 22 percent of New York City households have no Internet connection, city officials said, adding that having "high speed-Internet is not a luxury but an essential service."
"But even for those who have it, most pay too much for what they get – the best $40 per month package available to New Yorkers, for example, features download and upload speeds that are a fraction of those available in other major cities like San Francisco and Seoul," officials said.
That means free wireless Internet will be available throughout the city, making it easier for you to watch your favorite shows.
So whether it's through kiosk hotspots that will replace city payphones or wireless Internet corridors that will be created throughout the city, you'll never miss another episode again.
