Translation; "We've found another government program to tax you for, come to New York and pay for it".
In the past 36 months the gubmint has funneled more than a billion dollars though the Department of Agriculture to boost high speed internet access to rural areas.
The money is given to private service providers to update their infrastructure.
Translation; “We’ve found another government program to tax you for, come to New York and pay for it”.
Maybe so, but people are happy to pay for services they understand benefits them.