GoDaddy Venture Forward Our goal is to empower policymakers and economic developers with the data and insight they need to better assist the microbusinesses in their communities and the everyday entrepreneurs behind them. This report covers 2021 numbers, new research findings with UCLA Anderson Forecast […]
Key Question: What can the Valley’s four public universities do to improve broadband infrastructure (access) and adoption, as well as digital inclusion, in the Valley, particularly in rural and urban underserved areas?
CONNECTED CITIES AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH (CCIG) Policy Brief # 8 October 2021 Broadband Affordability and the Emergency Broadband Benefit in California On December 27, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, leading to the establishment of the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program. […]
Introduction The Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation (IVEDC) formed the Southern Border Broadband Consortium (SBBC) utilizing an initiative from the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) along with representatives from all economic sectors to help improve the availability and adoption of affordable broadband technology among “disconnected” […]
Introduction The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) sponsored AB1665, The Internet For All Now Act of 2017 which established in statute the goal to achieve 98% broadband deployment in each region of California. AB1665 also assigned the responsibility to achieve the 98% deployment goal to […]
Introduction In the digital age, fast and reliable internet is indispensable to equity and economic development. Without it, community members are barred from full access to basic services, job opportunities, and other tools and paths for improving quality of life. Valley Vision, in partnership with […]
CENIC is a 501(c)(3) with the mission to advance education and research statewide by providing the world-class network essential for innovation, collaboration, and economic growth.
Synopsis The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) sponsored and advocated for the passage of the Internet For All Now Act of 2017 (AB 1665). The legislation established the goal of achieving 98% broadband deployment in each region of California and assigned the responsibility of the […]
Nevada County is a leader for advancing the deployment of high-speed Internet infrastructure, generically referred to as “broadband” which includes both wireline and wireless networks and technologies. The Nevada County Board of Supervisors is a champion for accelerating broadband deployment to ensure and enhance public […]
SCAG Caltrans Broadband Grant Task 3:1: Review Broadband and Environmental Benefit Data and Literature Prepared by Inland Empire Regional Broadband Consortium November 12, 2020 (Final Version March 16, 2021)
CETF provides leadership statewide to close the “Digital Divide” by accelerating the deployment and adoption of broadband to unserved and underserved communities and populations.
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