California

Infrastructure

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Proposes $2 Billion Cut In Broadband Projects

The proposal would represent a setback to the state's broadband ambitions.

Rural

In California, Rural Providers Lay Out Broadband Obstacles to House Lawmakers

More that needs to be done for rural Americans, the California-based providers argued.

Texas

California Broadband Summit in June; Broadband Communities in Texas Now

California remains the nation's largest state by far. Yet Texas is mounting a very strong second, and with a growth rate is more than two-and-a-half times that of the Golden State.

Energy and Commerce

Broadband Accessibility a Focal Point in Hearing on Telehealth

Participants consider broadband internet an integral part of expanding telehealth accessibility.

Cox Communications

Big ISPs Want FCC To Block State USF Mandates

At issue now is whether the FCC has left the door open for states to require them to contribute to state USF programs.

FCC

BEAD Roundup: South Carolina and Washington State Open Challenge Portals

Idaho awarded $500,000 in grants to bolster community involvement in the state's BEAD implementation.

FCC

California Digital Discrimination Bill Moves Out of Committee

The bill to codify in state law the federal definition of digital discrimination advanced along partisan lines.

California

Momentum Growing for June 5 California Broadband Summit at CalMatters Ideas Festival

The event will feature key officials from industry, government and civil society.

Briefs

AT&T Investigating Internal Data Leak Affecting 73 Million

AT&T issued statement on data breach which affected 73 million current and former customers.

Charter

Western States Face Uphill Battle in Broadband Deployment Despite BEAD

CTC Technology and Energy's Joanne Hovis also said broadband truly is a non-partisan issue.

CPUC

$500M California Fund for Public Broadband Infrastructure

The application window for the Loan Loss Reserve Program will be open from Tuesday, March 12, through Tuesday, April 9.

CPUC

California Residents Concerned About AT&T Request to Phase Out Landline Service

Nearly 4,000 California residents have expressed that their landline connection frequently acts as their sole means of communication.

FCC

Nvidia Navigates Export Rules, FCC on High-Cost, Kansas Awards Fiber Grants

Department of Commerce continues to combat the export of U.S. semiconductors to adversarial nations

House

Silicon Valley Rep. Anna Eshoo Will Not Seek Reelection

The lawmaker’s Silicon Valley seat will be open for the first time in decades.

AI

AGs File Social Media Harms Suit, AI Labeling Bill, Lumen Gets California Funds

33 State attorneys general sue Meta for allegedly capitalizing off of young users.

Community Broadband

Karl Bode: After Decades of Talk, Palo Alto Drives Forward on Municipal Fiber Build

Palo Alto officials have been talking about building such a network since 1998.