CETF and California Foundation for Independent Living Centers are forming a statewide partnership to connect people with disabilities to affordable broadband at home. CETF is investing $260,000 in the "Digital Access" initiative to provide access to high-speed Internet, low-cost computing devices, and Digital Literacy training. [...]
Author: Brent Stromberg
New Partnership to Move People with Disabilities into the Digital Age The California Emerging Technology Fund and California Foundation for Independent Living Centers are launching a new statewide partnership to help improve the lives of Californians with disabilities by providing access to affordable Internet service [...]
Governor Signs Bills to Expand Broadband in California Broadband advocates are celebrating after Gov. Jerry Brown yesterday signed two bills - Senate Bill (SB) 740 (Padilla-D, Pacoima) and Assembly Bill (AB) 1299 (Bradford-D, Gardena) - that will bring more broadband access to rural Californians and [...]
SB740 California Broadband Deployment to Un-served Areas Approved by Assembly Today, Calif. Senate Bill 740 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) was approved by the State Assembly. The legislation would authorize the California Public Utilities Commission to award broadband infrastructure grants and loans to entities that [...]
One of the leaders in the movement to close the digital divide is Sunne Wright McPeak, president and CEO of the California Emerging Technology Fund. She praised Padilla and Bradford for their legislation. “The most vulnerable Californians are further disadvantaged if they do not have [...]
“A digital divide exists between those who can access these resources and those who can’t,” said Bradford. “AB 1299 recognizes that bridging the digital divide requires new public policy that encourages investment in deployment and adoption of broadband technology in publicly subsidized affordable housing developments. [...]
SB 740, awaiting approval by the state Legislature, will help bridge this health care Digital Divide by supporting broadband deployment in rural areas to expand telehealth opportunities. AB 1299 will benefit the state’s public housing residents by helping them obtain affordable broadband at home, and [...]
CETF Connect2Compete Univision Interview with Raquel Cinat (Spanish) Encuesta de Univision a Raquel Cinat de CETF sobre Conectarse Para Competir (Español)
The California Broadband Council met on August 12, 2013 in the State Capitol, to review progress on Digital 395, a major Broadband Middle Mile ARRA project, pending broadband legislation, an education tech project in Yolo County, and ICT training for the workforce. The Council also [...]
The state Legislature is back this week, and what hangs in the balance is an important bill – Senate Bill 740 (Padilla) — that will significantly impact the future of broadband access in rural areas of the state and whether public housing will get new [...]