The Northeastern California Connect Broadband Consortia and Upstate California Connect Broadband Consortia (representing Lassen, Butte, Tehama, Shasta, Modoc, Plumas and Siskiyou, Glenn, Lake and Colusa counties) are working to help build awareness about the Affordable Connectivity Program, a Federal Communications Commission program. ACP helps ensure […]
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Plus, the Rural Broadband Association submits a list of priorities to the new Congress; the Department of Defense and NTIA host a 5G challenge; the Texas Library Commission is collecting data about Internet speeds; and more! Report Details Digital Divide Work In California The California […]
What we learned from our pilot campaign in Arizona to help families enroll in the Affordable Connectivity Program. Lia Larson is a mom in Phoenix who began homeschooling her children after they had a hard time readjusting to the classroom when schools reopened. Until recently, […]
We are so energized to be partnering with all of you to achieve Digital Equity. Thank you for your leadership and congratulations on the progress you’ve already made in 2023. We are on track to make this a breakthrough year for Digital Equity. CETF is […]
Throw Out The Maps For BEAD Focus On The “Hardest-to-Reach” Areas Through Open Competition To Achieve Equity NOW Media contact: Rebecca Barrett, rebecca.barrett@cetfund.org (925) 490-6406 California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) applauds Congressman Clyburn and Senators King and Klobuchar for underscoring urgency to achieve Digital […]
…these initiatives are vital to the running of a “smart city” – but what’s the use if a significant proportion of the population doesn’t have access to digital connectivity? This situation was exacerbated by the pandemic and many agencies stepped up to close up the […]
In October, Gov. Gavin Newsom held a press conference in San Diego County to announce that the construction of the Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative had commenced. A collaboration between California’s Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Department of Technology, the initiative’s purpose is to construct a […]
Eligible families can receive a $30 subsidy that can be applied to a home Internet or mobile phone Internet plan from the Federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) say over 5 million California households are eligible for the ACP benefit […]
Public Program Offers Affordable, Discounted Internet for Their New Computer As families shop for computers and technology this holiday season, the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) urges all eligible families to get connected to the Federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a $30 subsidy that can […]