As the most populous state, California is key to closing the Digital Divide in America. To accomplish this, the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) developed a strategic plan to break down barriers to high-speed Internet access at home. CETF has set its goal to reach 98% of all state residences with broadband infrastructure and to achieve 80% at home adoption statewide by 2015 in order to remain globally competitive. This statewide goal can only be
accomplished if the following specific hard-to-reach target communities achieve at least a 70% adoption rate: low-income populations, Latino households, rural communities, and people with disabilities. Over the last five years, California has made significant progress in developing and implementing strategic action plans with quantified goals and metrics to close the Digital Divide.
