The State of the Region delivers impactful opportunities for building capacity, furthering the momentum for regional innovation and collaborative solutions. In a panel discussion on advancing broadband and digital equity through public/private partnerships, Sunne Wright McPeak, President & CEO of the California Emerging Technology Fund […]
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T-Mobile announced the expansion of its 5G service across 11 rural California county fairgrounds, along with the introduction of open Wi-Fi access in the fairgrounds’ administration buildings. This initiative is designed to support public safety agencies, as well as federal, state, and local officials, by […]
A surprisingly large number of locations across the United States have little to no competition among Internet service providers, which can lead to expensive — and not always great — service A lack of competition for service generally comes hand-in-hand with higher costs for consumers […]
In local news, the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) announced last week that 36 local governments will be receiving grants for digital equity. This includes city and county governments. Each local government will receive $20,000 to participate. CETF has been working to provide a better […]
While an ACP extension is seeing some glimmers of hope in Congress, these low-cost plans are available right now. At the end of May, more than 23 million homes in the US saw their internet bills increase by $30 to $75 per month when the […]
State Senator Durazo is sponsoring the Get Connected California Act. It would require any company that accepts grant money from two broadband-related state funds to offer plans as low as $30 a month for eligible customers. Both bills have until Aug. 15 to get out […]
A technology-focused community group in California has joined a chorus of advocates calling for the Federal Communications Commission to hit the brakes on a proposal to tighten rules for bulk billing in multitenant environments. The California Emerging Technology Fund recently wrote to FCC members, asking […]
The end of the program means that “the most vulnerable people in our economy, in our community, are going to be left behind at an accelerating pace,” said Sunne Wright McPeak, CEO of the California Emerging Technology Fund, a nonprofit established by the California Public […]
Millions of Californians are seeing higher internet bills this month as a federal pandemic-era discount program for low-income people continues to wind down. The Affordable Connectivity Program gave eligible households a $30 broadband discount, and up to $75 for those on qualifying Tribal lands. One […]
The digital divide just grew a little wider in California, as Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that he would be slashing $2 billion for broadband from the state budget. “These are programs, propositions that I’ve long advanced — many of them,” Newsom said as […]