SB740 California Broadband Deployment to Un-served Areas Approved by Assembly Today, Calif. Senate Bill 740 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) was approved by the State Assembly. The legislation would authorize the California Public Utilities Commission to award broadband infrastructure grants and loans to entities that [...]
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One of the leaders in the movement to close the digital divide is Sunne Wright McPeak, president and CEO of the California Emerging Technology Fund. She praised Padilla and Bradford for their legislation. “The most vulnerable Californians are further disadvantaged if they do not have [...]
“A digital divide exists between those who can access these resources and those who can’t,” said Bradford. “AB 1299 recognizes that bridging the digital divide requires new public policy that encourages investment in deployment and adoption of broadband technology in publicly subsidized affordable housing developments. [...]
SB 740, awaiting approval by the state Legislature, will help bridge this health care Digital Divide by supporting broadband deployment in rural areas to expand telehealth opportunities. AB 1299 will benefit the state’s public housing residents by helping them obtain affordable broadband at home, and [...]
CETF Connect2Compete Univision Interview with Raquel Cinat (Spanish) Encuesta de Univision a Raquel Cinat de CETF sobre Conectarse Para Competir (Español)
The California Broadband Council met on August 12, 2013 in the State Capitol, to review progress on Digital 395, a major Broadband Middle Mile ARRA project, pending broadband legislation, an education tech project in Yolo County, and ICT training for the workforce. The Council also [...]
The state Legislature is back this week, and what hangs in the balance is an important bill – Senate Bill 740 (Padilla) — that will significantly impact the future of broadband access in rural areas of the state and whether public housing will get new [...]
The Napa Valley Unified School District is hoping to secure a grant for Harvest Middle School to help purchase digital devices for every student. The “School2Home” project uses technology to help improve student achievement and increase the involvement of parents who do not often participate [...]
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles and California Emerging Technology Fund Announce Free Internet for LA Public Housing Residents - Smart Housing Pilot Partnership
The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) is investing $300,000 with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) and non-profit organizations to develop a model to connect Los Angeles public housing residents to WiFi, provide bilingual digital literacy training and offer low-cost computers [...]