LA DEAL newsletters, articles, media coverage and announcements on digital developments and the digital divide.
High-Speed Broadband Coming to Rural Antelope Valley
SUMMARY: June 30, 2022 PALMDALE, CA – The Community Coalition of the Antelope Valley (CoCoAV)…
Survey shows racial gap in broadband internet access in California
SUMMARY: June 21, 2022, Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times More Californians are gaining access to…
LA DEAL Newsletter | June 2022
SUMMARY: July 6, 2022 LA DEAL is requesting letters of support for its 2022 California…
CASF Broadband Public Housing Account Grant Funding Applications Now Open!
SUMMARY: On May 19, 2022, the Commission adopted Decision (D.) 22-05-029, which modified program rules…
LA DEAL Newsletter I May 2022
SUMMARY: June 6, 2022 Read LA DEAL's monthly newsletter, which provides updates on programs, policies,…
Op-Ed: Biden Administration Celebrates Telecom Companies Undermining his Agenda
SUMMARY: May 9, 2022, by Sean Gonsalves, Institute for Local Self-Reliance The Biden Administration is…
Community Broadband Bits Podcast Episode 504: Introducing the American Association of Public Broadband
SUMMARY: During episode 504 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast, hear from Bob Knight (CEO,…
LAUSD Will Pay For High Speed Internet In Every Student Household, For A Year
SUMMARY: May 3, 2022, LAist Earlier this week, the district announced that it will pay…
L.A. County Seeks Bids to Bring High-Speed Internet to Poor Black, Latino Areas
SUMMARY: May 3, 2022, Capital & Main Post-pandemic, there is near universal agreement that fast…
LA DEAL Newsletter I April 2022
SUMMARY: April 25, 2022 Read LA DEAL's new monthly newsletter. The April 2022 edition provides…
Southern California Association of Governments, Los Angeles Digital Equity Action League and California Emerging Technology Fund Announce Roadmap to Address Climate Change and Reduce GHG Emissions
SUMMARY: April 21, 2022, California Emerging Technology Fund Pursuing long-term solutions to address climate change,…
Golden State Connect Authority and UTOPIA Fiber Partner to Deploy High-Speed Internet in Rural California
SUMMARY: April 12, 2022 Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) has entered a partnership with Utah…
Bridging California’s Digital Equity Gap
SUMMARY: March 31, 2022, Capital & Main The pandemic exposed the huge economic and social…
73% of voters in L.A. Unified do not believe every neighborhood has a good school, poll says
SUMMARY: March 22, 2022, Los Angeles Times Seven in 10 voters do not believe that…
Advancing California Broadband On The Front Lines
SUMMARY: Sept. 1, 2021 During the summer of 2021, California saw encouraging steps aimed at…
PUC Awards Grant Funding to LA DEAL as the Regional Broadband Consortium for Los Angeles County
SUMMARY: Funding will support LAEDC and UNITE-LA in facilitating a collaborative regional initiative to eliminate…
Federal Emergency Broadband Benefit Enrollment is Now Open for LA County Residents
SUMMARY: LAEDC urges LA County residents who are unable to access affordable internet to apply…
CENIC PERSPECTIVES: Fixed Wireless Solutions to Extend Internet Connectivity
SUMMARY: Dec. 4, 2020 Many CENIC member community anchor institutions are looking for ways to…
CENIC PERSPECTIVES: Wireless Internet Technologies for Access, Equity, and Continuity
SUMMARY: Oct. 16, 2020 During the COVID-19 pandemic, broadband Internet connectivity has become essential for…
California is Putting Together a Broadband Plan. We Have Thoughts.
SUMMARY: Oct. 16, 2020, op-ed by Ernesto Falcon Right now, the California Public Utilities Commission…