A Community Letter to Policymakers and Regulators T-Mobile has made nearly 50 verifiable, enforceable and specific commitments for California as part of the CPUC's review of the merger, including commitments relating to 5G deployment and network buildout, pricing, jobs, network resiliency and emergency preparedness, digital [...]
Author: Nadine Hugg
In light of recent emergencies and crises—devastating wildfires, public safety power shut-offs, and a health pandemic that closed schools and workplaces sending everyone home—there is a deeper sense of urgency among policymakers and regulators to get everyone online—especially rural communities and tribal lands, low-income households, [...]
Recommendations for Internet Service Providers to Consider in Responding to COVID-19 10 Steps to Improve Promotion and Administration of Interim Free and Affordable Offers “How to Get All Low-Income Households Online to Achieve Broadband For All” April 2020 The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) was [...]
We are pleased to bring you the latest edition of Let’s Talk Broadband. In 2017 the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) launched a 5-Year Strategic Plan to build on the successful first decade working across California to close the Digital Divide. We set Overall Goals [...]
Happy New Year and welcome to the Winter 2019 newsletter. In this issue, we’ve got information about Internet For All Now Act of 2017 grants and how you can help ensure a fair 2020 Census. We also have news of a timely discussion on how [...]
Welcome to the Fall 2018 edition of Let’s Talk Broadband! Did you know that an estimated 13 million Californians are unconnected or underconnected to the Internet at home? As school gets into full swing, please read our story of Oakland High School sophomore Jesus Toscano. [...]
Digital Divide Survey Finds Home Connectivity Up, but Cost Is a Barrier CETF Urges California ISPs to Boost Awareness, Sign-Ups of Lower-Cost Options Oakland and Los Angeles, CA - A new survey of California households finds while progress is being made in connecting low-income households [...]
In this Summer 2018 edition, we are thrilled to feature former Federal Communications Commission member Mignon Clyburn, a passionate and effective advocate for Digital Inclusion who cares deeply about the issues California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) supports. Commissioner Clyburn joined CETF at a recent DigitalInclusion [...]
California Emerging Technology Fund President and CEO Sunne Wright McPeak will call on the 2018 Women’s Conference today to stand for Digital Gender Equity in order to provide women equal access to educational and career opportunities. California Women Lead is hosting the 2018 Women’s Conference […]
Welcome to the Spring 2018 issue of Let's Talk Broadband. In this edition, you will find the latest news since the enactment of the Internet For All Now Act (AB 1665) , a Q&A with Shireen Santosham, Chief Innovation Officer for San Jose Mayor Sam [...]