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Category: Latest News

CETF Announces Four New Board Members

Entering its 15th year, CETF Names Top Leaders with Experience in Government, Business and Education to its Board Los Angeles and Bay Area  —  The California Emerging Technology Fund, the only statewide non-profit foundation focused on achieving Digital Equity, announced today that it is adding […]

How To Sign Up For Free Broadband Service In California

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted just how important it is to have a broadband internet connection at home — for remote school or work, virtual doctor’s exams and meetings and many other pursuits. But broadband can be costly, so the federal government offered new subsidies to […]

San José Launches New Initiative To Help Low-Income Resident Pay For Internet

San José partners with Helium, CETF to further Smart City vision through expanding IoT infrastructure, increase resident connectivity Today, San José Mayor Sam Liccardo, in partnership with Helium and California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF), announced a first-of-its-kind, public-private partnership that minimizes financial barriers to broadband internet access for […]

Regional Broadband Consortia: Local Activators Pave the Way

For many years, dedicated leaders and experts on broadband have worked collectively in regions throughout the state to bring adequate broadband service to those without it. Known as the Regional Broadband Consortia, these groups have functioned at the local and regional levels to champion and support […]

Three Key Takeaways About Broadband and California’s Digital Divide

Stakeholders across California participated in a moderated discussion about the state’s digital divide and its effect on small business. The pandemic exposed all manner of inequalities, including access to high speed internet. Almost a quarter of California households did not have broadband subscriptions in 2019, […]

USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and CETF Collaborate on Groundbreaking Research to Expand Affordable Broadband

    In the first-of-its-kind collaboration, nationally-recognized researchers from the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, in partnership with the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) and with support from The Pew Charitable Trusts, will identify effective and sustainable strategies for bringing […]