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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 […]

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, […]

…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 […]