Congresswoman Doris Matsui wants to fill the need for speed — at least on the Internet. California will receive $205 million for seven broadband projects from the federal stimulus, giving mostly low-income communities access to high-speed Internet access.
Despite being the center of the high-tech industry and numerous high-speed communities, more than 44,000 square miles — about the size of Kentucky — are unserved or underserved without access to broadband, said Sunne Wright McPeak, president and chief executive officer of the California Emerging Technology Fund.