Californians could have higher cellphone bills after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws on Friday aimed at giving the state more money to build high-speed internet connections in unserved areas. California is one of 41 states that collect a tax on phone bills and uses […]
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While Los Angeles County weighs a comprehensive report on broadening Internet access, San Jose turns to cryptocurrency as a way to fund residents’ access. Los Angeles County, the most populous in the nation, is considering a wide-spanning digital equity report that might have the potential […]
OXNARD, Calif. — Oxnard Union High School District received a generous donation of 750 Chromebook laptops from Frontier Communications on Friday. The donation was to help students and parents who are currently lacking Internet-capable devices at home. The district is handing out the Chromebooks to […]
San José , Calif., has launched an initiative that will pilot the use of cryptocurrency to help residents pay for Internet over the course of six months. For this initiative, HNT cryptocurrency tokens will be mined through Helium Hotspot devices in partnership with the California […]
Helium hotspots will be placed in the homes of families and will mine the HNT cryptocurrency, which will then be used to cover the cost of one year of free internet. San José Mayor Sam Liccardo has announced a new partnership with a blockchain company […]
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 […]
Open access to middle mile infrastructure will help deliver services at the last mile, CETF says. Sunne Wright McPeak, president and CEO of the California Emerging Technology Fund, said Monday that stakeholders interested in expanding broadband rollout should focus on the last mile, the stretch […]
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, […]
Although much of the conversation around broadband has focused on increasing connections, experts and advocates have long known that the availability of high-speed, reliable internet is only the first step: Ensuring access will require that consumers can afford their service and acquire the skills to […]
Broadband and highways are common-sense companions. Recently, Caltrans, the San Diego Association of Governments, San Diego County, and the California Transportation Commission joined forces to help close the digital divide, allocating $7 million for installation of Internet fiber in conjunction with a scheduled pavement rehabilitation project […]