The California Emerging Technology Fund Communities Empowerment Initiative includes digital literacy training. The California Emerging Technology Fund is commemorating Digital Inclusion Week 2026 with the Assembly Bill 617 Communities Empowerment Initiative, which includes digital literacy trainings that benefited residents in five digitally disadvantaged communities: West […]
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AB 2279 would restore the original scope of California’s Regional Broadband Consortia and boost their funding using existing CPUC fee surpluses. In today’s economy, access to reliable, affordable broadband is no longer a luxury. It is essential for education, employment, health care, small-business growth […]
OPINION — The Charter Communications acquisition of Cox Communications is another major opportunity for California to close the Digital Divide. The combined company will improve Internet services for 62% of all California residents and millions of businesses. It will offer affordable Internet service to 66% of […]
Some advocacy groups in California want the state to tack on more conditions if it approves Charter’s $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications. The companies and parties they settled with urged the state’s utility regulator against new terms. They want the deal approved at the California […]
As a result of this deal, Cox customers like me would finally have access to Charter’s bundled plans, combining internet, mobile, TV and even streaming services that can save customers up to $1,000 a year compared to what carriers like AT&T charge. Their pricing is transparent, […]
California leaders often speak about equity, affordability, and expanding economic opportunity for underserved communities. Gov. Gavin Newsom has made “California for All” a defining message of his administration. But slogans are easy. The harder question is whether California is willing to hand working families the […]
California has spent years talking about digital equity. But for organizations working on the ground, the challenge is not abstract policy. It is whether families actually have the tools, connectivity and support necessary to participate in modern life. At Computers 2 Kids, we see the […]
Verizon has received all approvals it needs for a $9.6 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications, an Internet service provider with about 3.3 million broadband customers in 25 states. Verizon said it expects to complete the merger on January 20. The last approval came from the […]
California has another opportunity to expand high-speed internet for millions of residents — while strengthening the industry for the future. But time is of the essence to make this happen. A year ago, Verizon requested that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approve its acquisition […]
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Thursday approved four grants totaling almost $200,000 to help close the digital divide in low-income urban and rural communities across California. Officials say the funding comes from the CPUC’s Digital Divide Grant Program, which supports community technology initiatives […]