Groundbreaking research identifies significant opportunities to reduce vehicle trips and GHG if work-from-home policies are both flexible and low-income communities have access to affordable, reliable home Internet Pursuing long-term solutions to address climate change, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), California Emerging Technology Fund […]
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Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D – Orange County) was on hand at the Anaheim Union High School District Office to help distribute 400 Chromebook laptops to students from Frontier Communications. “The pandemic has highlighted some of California’s infrastructure deficiencies with startling clarity. Some of those […]
In Cities-Today.com, Sarah Wray describes an interesting public-private partnership. “The Household Internet Access Initiative (HIAI), in partnership with Helium and the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF), is based on residents hosting hotspot nodes on a decentralized Internet of Things (IoT) network. These mine cryptocurrency that will be used to […]
CETF Publishes a Resource Guide to Assist in Understanding and Navigating the Technology Transition to Avoid Disruption Cellular companies are beginning the technology transition from third generation (3G) to fifth generation (5G) in early 2022. To make room for the powerful bandwidth and infrastructure required […]
We’re excited to share with you the results of an advertising campaign that the California Emerging Technology Fund developed and Los Angeles County joined as co-branded partner, resulting in outstanding growth in enrollments. We launched advertising in the first 3 weeks in December 2021, and […]
The recent infusion of state and federal dollars aimed at expanding broadband networks and services has been massive and unprecedented. Taking full advantage of these funding streams now requires similarly unprecedented engagement and partnering across all sectors, according to stakeholders convened last week by California […]
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism is issuing a new policy brief assessing the impact of the Emergency Broadband Benefit program put into place during COVID-19. The Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program began in May 2021 to help close the digital divide and boost […]
Stakeholders looking for broadband funding for their communities at a National Telecommunications and Information Administration listening session on Wednesday were split on whether funding should go to middle-mile infrastructure. The NTIA, which is administering the $42.5 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act under […]
With the COVID pandemic surging into 2022 and complicating recovery and a return to normalcy, the conversation about closing the digital divide remains a critical component of closing equity gaps in California. Luckily, the conversation is resulting in more than just words thanks to efforts […]
The board of directors of the California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance (CCEEB) has unanimously elected Sunne Wright McPeak as its tenth chair. McPeak succeeds longtime chair Walter McGuire in leading CCEEB’s efforts to ensure the resiliency of California’s environment, its communities, and its economy. “My […]