CETF President and CEO Sunne Wright McPeak says broadband connectivity alone is not enough to increase academic achievement in California's poorest neighborhoods: "We need continued bold leadership at the federal and state level to secure an affordable broadband lifeline rate program, coupled with robust digital [...]
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With support from the California Emerging Technology Fund, the East Bay Broadband Consortium is also bridging the digital divide so everyone in the East Bay can access the Internet and be fully engaged in the digital economy. Read More>>>
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In an effort to collect more accurate information about broadband access to identify funding priorities, the California Public Utilities Commission is encouraging Californians to visit http://www.broadbandmap.ca.gov Clicking “Send Feedback” gives the user access to a survey, which asks for their street address and what speeds the broadband [...]
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CETF Senior VP Susan Walters and CETF partners spoke at a Town Hall with newly appointed FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler during which they advocated for the FCC to get more aggressive in identifying metrics and accountability to implement the National Broadband Plan and persuading Internet [...]
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CETF and partners are speaking at an Oakland Town Hall with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. They are calling for national broadband goals, expansion of E-rate and integration of broadband into housing, education and workforce training programs with a focus on low-income and Latino households, seniors [...]
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The Latino Community Foundation and the Chicana Latina Foundation have used a grant from the California Emerging Technology Fund to launch a campaign called "Unleash Great Minds: Give the Gift of Technology - Holiday Campaign" as part of their "Get Latinos Connected!" project. Read More>>>
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CETF is awarding a $600,000 grant to Get Connected! San Joaquin Valley, a one-of-a-kind collaboration among Valley education institutions and nonprofit groups focused on youth and job training. Together, the partners will work to connect nearly 5,000 low-income Valley residents in seven counties to broadband at home. [...]
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CETF President and CEO Sunne Wright McPeak comments on the latest report linking economic development to the availability of high-speed Internet service: "Communities in rural areas and poor urban centers without access to reliable, affordable broadband are economically disadvantaged when it comes to creating jobs [...]
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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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