Momentum Growing for June 5 California Broadband Summit at CalMatters Ideas Festival
The event will feature key officials from industry, government and civil society.
Tickets are available for the California Broadband Summit on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel.
The event in Sacramento on Wednesday, June 5 is part of the CalMatters Ideas Festival on June 5-6, 2024, and will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a panel on "California's Broadband Moment," and key officials from industry, government and civil society.
Broadband Breakfast
Topics include:
Panel 1: The California Broadband Moment
As billions flood into broadband development nationwide, California is riding high on this wave, netting $1.86B from the government’s flagship Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program. For the nation’s leading tech hub, how has this pivotal moment unfolded? How does this dovetail with the state’s ongoing initiatives aimed to drive innovation in the technology and telecom sectors?
Panel 2: California’s Pathbreaking Middle Mile Program
In 2021, California unanimously passed SB 156, earmarking a $6 billion broadband investment to bridge the statewide digital divide. More than half of the funds are funneled towards building open-access, state-owned middle mile networks with high capacity fiber. As this expansive investment fans out across the state, how is California positioned to capitalize on it? What opportunities and potential pitfalls might the state encounter along the way?
Panel 3: California’s Cost to Build
With one of the country's most extensive highway networks, California must also wrangle with the prickly issue of broadband right-of-way, which often drive up the cost of deployment. This legal clearance for deploying and maintaining broadband infrastructure along public routes often muddies the waters around broadband expansion plans. Where does the state stand on this issue? Are there still any bottlenecks that need ironing out for seamless broadband flow across the state?
Panel 4: Net Neutrality and Privacy
While federal net neutrality rules hang in limbo, California has long upheld its own law regarding the equal treatment of data, as well as its state-leading law on internet privacy. With its sights on universal broadband access statewide, how does net neutrality factor into California’s game plan? What has California’s leadership role on net neutrality and privacy had on broadband for California?
Included in the $175 registration price are:
- Luncheon, panels and speeches at the California Broadband Summit on June 5.
- Evening keynote speech and reception at the CalMatters Ideas Festival on June 5.
- Two-day pass to the CalMatters Ideas Festival on June 5-6.
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