SUMMARY:

On May 19, 2022, the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) adopted Decision (D.) 22-05-029, which modified program rules for the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Rural and Urban Regional Broadband Consortia (Consortia Account) including expansion of allowable Consortia activities, increasing the annual maximum funding cap, and clarifying Consortia regional boundary requirements; and allocated an additional $10.71 million in available funding for fiscal year 2022-23. A new Consortia Account application cycle is now open for prospective applicants.