Funding
California Regulators Raise State Universal Service Surcharge
Small monthly fee that funds broadband and phone assistance programs will rise 15 cents per line.
mergers
Charter Agrees to Infrastructure Upgrades, Statewide Low-Income Price Locks if California Approves Cox Deal
The company said it would also apply for grant funding to serve all BEAD locations in its footprint if the Commerce Department doesn’t approve the state’s spending plan.
FCC
FCC Revokes California’s Lifeline Verification Authority
New state privacy law blocks data collection necessary to prevent fraud and abuse, FCC said.
Digital Inclusion
With ACP Gone, California Turns to LifeLine for Broadband Relief
Three-year pilot adds internet subsidies to the state’s phone discount program.
Tasha Boerner
California’s Affordable Broadband Bill Dead for 2025
State lawmaker points finger at the Trump administration.
FCC
FCC Heads to L.A. to Boost Broadband Awareness Among Asian Communities
WASHINGTON, August 24, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commission is headed out to Los Angeles next week to host a forum, a consumer awareness Fair and release translations of the National Broadband Plan’s executive summary in six Asian languages.
