A surprisingly large number of locations across the United States have little to no competition among Internet service providers, which can lead to expensive — and not always great — service A lack of competition for service generally comes hand-in-hand with higher costs for consumers […]
Author: Alana O'Brien
In local news, the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) announced last week that 36 local governments will be receiving grants for digital equity. This includes city and county governments. Each local government will receive $20,000 to participate. CETF has been working to provide a better […]
The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) announced today the award of $20,000 Digital Equity Leadership Grants to 36 jurisdictions in California to participate in the Local Government Best Practices Check List Project to accelerate the adoption of policies and practices to accelerate progress in closing […]
While an ACP extension is seeing some glimmers of hope in Congress, these low-cost plans are available right now. At the end of May, more than 23 million homes in the US saw their internet bills increase by $30 to $75 per month when the […]
State Senator Durazo is sponsoring the Get Connected California Act. It would require any company that accepts grant money from two broadband-related state funds to offer plans as low as $30 a month for eligible customers. Both bills have until Aug. 15 to get out […]
A technology-focused community group in California has joined a chorus of advocates calling for the Federal Communications Commission to hit the brakes on a proposal to tighten rules for bulk billing in multitenant environments. The California Emerging Technology Fund recently wrote to FCC members, asking […]
The end of the program means that “the most vulnerable people in our economy, in our community, are going to be left behind at an accelerating pace,” said Sunne Wright McPeak, CEO of the California Emerging Technology Fund, a nonprofit established by the California Public […]
Millions of Californians are seeing higher internet bills this month as a federal pandemic-era discount program for low-income people continues to wind down. The Affordable Connectivity Program gave eligible households a $30 broadband discount, and up to $75 for those on qualifying Tribal lands. One […]
The digital divide just grew a little wider in California, as Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that he would be slashing $2 billion for broadband from the state budget. “These are programs, propositions that I’ve long advanced — many of them,” Newsom said as […]
Mitigating the barriers to digital inclusion is complex and community-specific and cannot be resolved by a single approach. California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State), and members of the Consortium are taking a more collaborative approach. Sacramento State, a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), the fifth most […]