Synopsis The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) sponsored and advocated for the passage of the Internet For All Now Act of 2017 (AB 1665). The legislation established the goal of achieving 98% broadband deployment in each region of California and assigned the responsibility of the […]
Nevada County is a leader for advancing the deployment of high-speed Internet infrastructure, generically referred to as “broadband” which includes both wireline and wireless networks and technologies. The Nevada County Board of Supervisors is a champion for accelerating broadband deployment to ensure and enhance public […]
The purpose of this Memorandum is to report to the California Department of Technology and the California Broadband Council on the progress to date in implementing the Governor’s Broadband For All Executive Order (August 14, 2020) and the Broadband For All Action Plan (December 30, […]
NOTE: This COVID-19 emergency response concluded in 2021. On September 30, 2023 CETF transitioned the management of the San José Digital Inclusion Partnership back to the City of San José. For current San José programs visit SJ Access: www.sjpl.org/sjaccess/ As a result of the COVID-19 […]
A Broadband Deployment and Adoption Resource Guide For Local and Regional Government Leaders The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) is honored to partner with Valley Vision on behalf of the Connected Capital Area Broadband Consortium to update and distribute this Resource Guide for Local and […]
The Fact-Finding Listening Conferences explored the convergence of technology with healthcare to optimize Telehealth to ensure quality care for medically-disadvantaged residents and to improve overall population health. The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) co-sponsored the Fact-Finding Listening Conferences with Partners in Care Foundation (PICF), CENIC […]
The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) developed and launched Neighborhood Transformation Initiatives in pacesetter communities to align County, City, and School resources to support community leaders and to achieve better outcomes for students and their families, and join forces to tackle poverty. CETF funded the […]
Closing the Digital Divide is an Imperative for Global Competitiveness Closing the Digital Divide is an imperative for global competiveness in this Digital Age. Broadband is essential 21st Century infrastructure for economic vitality; and access to the Internet is a 21st Century Civil Right. Communities […]
What is 5G? 5th generation mobile networks, abbreviated 5G, are the next generation of wireless telecommunications.. Carriers are marketing 5G for its provision of higher speeds, greater capacity, seamless connectivity, and lower latency, offering 1 gigabit per second or faster for greater numbers of users. […]
Broadband and the Environment: Technology Strategies for a Greener California We’ve all heard of the ways we can help save the planet, such as conserving energy in our homes and driving fewer miles in our cars. Such common environmentally-conscious strategies become a lot easier when […]
CETF provides leadership statewide to close the “Digital Divide” by accelerating the deployment and adoption of broadband to unserved and underserved communities and populations.
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