California has reached 97 percent broadband deployment and could hit its statutory target of 98 percent by the end of 2015. Although broadband service is available, not all residents are able to afford it. For residents of small communities and older neighborhoods with clunky broadband [...]
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Access to high-speed Internet (broadband) is no longer a luxury. It is a basic necessity in both rural and urban settings to support our community members with their education, access to health care and economic competitiveness in today's digital economy. While Yolo County sits just [...]
California, once revered as a top school system, now ranks among the bottom in the nation. Despite being one of the most expensive states to live in, California is near the bottom in per-pupil spending. Inadequate funding has led to teacher training and retention problems, [...]
The California Public Utilities Commission has unanimously approved the transfer of control of various Time Warner Cable and Bright House California systems and telcos to Charter. That was the last remaining obstacle to closing the deal, which is now expected to close next week.The California [...]
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has released the full text of its Charter - Time Warner Cable - Bright House Networks order, and there are significant conditions relating to two public benefit issues on which the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) commented. To enhance public [...]
California once again is defining a new era of public benefits from corporate consolidations in advanced communications and high-speed Internet access. Consumers and residents will be measurably better off as a result and California will move closer to closing the Digital Divide. Read More>>>
Unfortunately, the Legislature failed to act last week and it could set back for years the progress that California has made in closing the digital divide. Read More>>>
As the FCC nears a decision on the proposed merger between Charter Communications, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, digital inclusion advocates in California have negotiated a $32.5 million deal with "New Charter" that could support broadband adoption by hundreds of thousands of low [...]
The Federal Communications Commission's lauded expansion of its "Lifeline" program for low-income broadband access could end up being less than promised. Read More>>>
Given its economic benefits, isn't home Internet access-especially to low-income people-an economic development no-brainer? Read More>>>