According to the governor’s proposal, which he plans to submit to the Connecticut General Assembly in February, the initiative has several key goals. They include increasing access, reducing costs of building out broadband systems and establishing better consumer protections.
“If the governor is doing that, that would be a blessing for everybody in the community,” said Hector Negron of New Britain.
Negron has a son in college. His classes are online, and Negron is trying to provide the necessary technology but it’s difficult.
“Right now, the internet prices are so high that I can only afford the lowest (level) of the internet,” Negron explained.