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 […]
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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 […]
Stakeholders across California participated in a moderated discussion about the state’s digital divide and its effect on small business. The pandemic exposed all manner of inequalities, including access to high speed internet. Almost a quarter of California households did not have broadband subscriptions in 2019, […]
In the first-of-its-kind collaboration, nationally-recognized researchers from the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, in partnership with the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) and with support from The Pew Charitable Trusts, will identify effective and sustainable strategies for bringing […]
Closing the Digital Divide is critical for health equity; Partnership is only California applicant funded in most recent FCC round Los Angeles – The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) in partnership with Los Angeles Jewish Home has been awarded $862,906 by the Federal Communications Commission […]
Although much of the conversation around broadband has focused on increasing connections, experts and advocates have long known that the availability of high-speed, reliable internet is only the first step: Ensuring access will require that consumers can afford their service and acquire the skills to […]
With billions of public dollars at stake, top U.S. Internet researchers and policy leaders will identify effective models to get households in need online In the first-of-its-kind collaboration, nationally-recognized researchers from the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, in partnership […]
Broadband and highways are common-sense companions. Recently, Caltrans, the San Diego Association of Governments, San Diego County, and the California Transportation Commission joined forces to help close the digital divide, allocating $7 million for installation of Internet fiber in conjunction with a scheduled pavement rehabilitation project […]
Gov. Newsom’s words rang true last month when he stated, ‘access to the Internet is as vital as water and electricity.’ Internet access is a human right, and California must treat it as such. The gaps between the connected and unconnected have never been clearer […]