While Los Angeles County weighs a comprehensive report on broadening Internet access, San Jose turns to cryptocurrency as a way to fund residents’ access. Los Angeles County, the most populous in the nation, is considering a wide-spanning digital equity report that might have the potential […]
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OXNARD, Calif. — Oxnard Union High School District received a generous donation of 750 Chromebook laptops from Frontier Communications on Friday. The donation was to help students and parents who are currently lacking Internet-capable devices at home. The district is handing out the Chromebooks to […]
San José , Calif., has launched an initiative that will pilot the use of cryptocurrency to help residents pay for Internet over the course of six months. For this initiative, HNT cryptocurrency tokens will be mined through Helium Hotspot devices in partnership with the California […]
Entering its 15th year, CETF Names Top Leaders with Experience in Government, Business and Education to its Board Los Angeles and Bay Area — The California Emerging Technology Fund, the only statewide non-profit foundation focused on achieving Digital Equity, announced today that it is adding […]
Helium hotspots will be placed in the homes of families and will mine the HNT cryptocurrency, which will then be used to cover the cost of one year of free internet. San José Mayor Sam Liccardo has announced a new partnership with a blockchain company […]
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted just how important it is to have a broadband internet connection at home — for remote school or work, virtual doctor’s exams and meetings and many other pursuits. But broadband can be costly, so the federal government offered new subsidies to […]
NOTE: This pilot concluded in 2022. On September 30, 2023 CETF transitioned the management of the San José Digital Inclusion Partnership back to the City of San José. For current San José programs visit SJ Access: www.sjpl.org/sjaccess/ San José partners with Helium, CETF to further […]
Open access to middle mile infrastructure will help deliver services at the last mile, CETF says. Sunne Wright McPeak, president and CEO of the California Emerging Technology Fund, said Monday that stakeholders interested in expanding broadband rollout should focus on the last mile, the stretch […]
For many years, dedicated leaders and experts on broadband have worked collectively in regions throughout the state to bring adequate broadband service to those without it. Known as the Regional Broadband Consortia, these groups have functioned at the local and regional levels to champion and support […]
Only 35% of eligible California households have enrolled in Emergency Broadband Benefit program; CETF leader urges ISPs, agencies not to “squander the opportunity” to enroll all 2 million eligible state households Amid alarming reports that billions of dollars allocated by Congress to help low-income households […]