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Closing Digital Divide – First In Nation Report Outlines Role Of Financial Institutions In Achieving Digital Equity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Leticia Alejandrez, Director of Communications California Emerging Technology Fund (916) 825-6104   Leticia.Alejandrez@cetFund.org   Internet Access Enables Full Economic Participation Los Angeles and Sacramento, California – February 13, 2024.  California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) applauds the visionary report by Rise Economy (formerly […]

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Bill A Way To Close Digital Divide

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The Affordable Internet and Net Equality Act of 2024 (AB1588) was introduced by Assemblywoman Lori Wilson last year and sponsored by the California Emerging Technology Fund to ensure that all low-income households have the opportunity to subscribe to home Internet service at an affordable cost. […]

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A Statewide Survey Shows The Digital Divide Narrowing In California, But Many Low-Income Residents Remain Under-Connected

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The latest statewide survey by USC researchers and the California Emerging Technology Fund indicates that 91% of households in California have broadband, yet challenges persist for low-income K-12 families, including some who lost connectivity after COVID. Statewide broadband adoption remains high with 91% of households […]

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