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 and civic participation. Yet millions of Californians, particularly those in low-income, rural, Tribal and other underserved communities, continue to face barriers to connectivity, device access and digital skill