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California Regulators Fund Broadband Projects at $137,000 Per Location

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) hiked the state’s Universal Service Fund tax to help fund the grants.

Abby Larkin

Abby Larkin

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California Regulators Fund Broadband Projects at $137,000 Per Location
Photo of CPUC Commissioner Christine Harada and CPUC President John Reynolds in March 2026, from CPUC LinkedIn.

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2026 – The California Public Utilities Commission approved $53 million in California Advanced Services Fund grants after voting to raise the Universal Service Fund’s tax on the same day.

The regulators approved the funding to bring connection to three rural California counties and two tribal nations, despite per-location costs far exceeding cheaper satellite options like Starlink. 

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