SUMMARY: June 30, 2022 PALMDALE, CA – The Community Coalition of the Antelope Valley (CoCoAV) is pleased to announce that…

SUMMARY: ConnectAssist by Cox is a budget-friendly internet plan that is a great choice for households who currently participate in…

SUMMARY: The CPUC established the Local Agency Technical Assistance grant program for eligible pre-construction work facilitating broadband network projects to…

SUMMARY: As of Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program is now accepting applications. The Enabling…

SUMMARY: June 21, 2022, Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times  More Californians are gaining access to broadband internet, but Black and…

SUMMARY: The Broadband Adoption Taskforce met on June 7, 2022. The meeting included representatives across multiple sectors and was led…

SUMMARY: Connect2Compete by Cox is a low-cost internet program for qualifying families on government assistance that provides affordable internet for…

SUMMARY: The Policy and Advocacy Taskforce convened on June 6, 2022. The meeting included representatives from multiple sectors interested in…

SUMMARY: July 6, 2022 LA DEAL is requesting letters of support for its 2022 California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) California…

SUMMARY: June 16, 2022 If the federal government’s investments in broadband connectivity are to be effective, different programmatic pieces must…

SUMMARY: The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) and the Geographical Information Center at Chico State Enterprises (CSE) have worked to…

SUMMARY: Explore this interactive map highlighting California Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Enrollment.

SUMMARY: On May 19, 2022, the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) adopted Decision (D.) 22-05-029, which modified program rules for…

SUMMARY: On May 19, 2022, the Commission adopted Decision (D.) 22-05-029, which modified program rules for the California Advanced Services…

SUMMARY: June 6, 2022 Read LA DEAL's monthly newsletter, which provides updates on programs, policies, funding opportunities, the latest news…

SUMMARY: NDIA's Digital Inclusion Trailblazers is a publicly available collection of local government initiatives promoting digital literacy and broadband access…

SUMMARY: LA DEAL has developed an easy-to-understand one-pager to help organizations engage in digital equity policy and advocacy at the…

SUMMARY: Computers 2 Kids, San Diego (C2SDK) hopes to place computers in the homes of all deserving families who want…

SUMMARY: Internet connectivity has become an essential part of everyday life for people in the San Diego region, however the…

SUMMARY: The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program provides $42.45 billion to expand high-speed internet access by funding planning, infrastructure…

SUMMARY: The Digital Equity Act provides $2.75 billion to establish three grant programs that promote digital equity and inclusion. They…

SUMMARY: Not all internet companies offer the Affordable Connectivity Program. To find an ACP company in your area, use the…

SUMMARY: Verizon is keeping people connected by participating in the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program. Qualifying customers can get free Fios…

SUMMARY: The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program provides $42.45 billion to expand high-speed internet access by funding planning,…

SUMMARY: The Broadband Adoption Taskforce met on October 4, 2022. This meeting’s focus was to share what local entities are…

SUMMARY: As the virtual reality job market broadens, schools are well-positioned to prepare the future workforce. Most schools, especially those…

SUMMARY: On May 13, 2022, the Internal Services Department (ISD) submitted a second quarterly progress report pursuant to the Board…

SUMMARY: May 13, 2022 The NTIA has announced the opening of the first set of funds from the Digital Equity…

SUMMARY: The U.S. Census Bureau has released the Digital Equity Act Population Viewer, an interactive collection of maps that highlight…

SUMMARY: EveryoneOn's State of Digital Equity Report highlights lessons from surveys and focus groups with income insecure households and digital…

SUMMARY: LAEDC has commissioned two maps to see by ZIP code across L.A. County the percentage of households eligible by…

SUMMARY: The Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) has released its United State(s) of Broadband Map, which includes a primer…

SUMMARY: The Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR)' Exploring Digital Equity Fact Sheets are intended to unpack the issues, challenges,…

SUMMARY: NDIA has launched a new version of our California residential broadband map. The map has several unique features, among…

SUMMARY: The Digital Literacy & Devices Taskforce convened on April 5, 2022. The meeting included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Affordability Taskforce met on March 30, 2022, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested in resolving the digital…

SUMMARY: The Policy and Advocacy Task Force held its ninth meeting on March 7, 2022, and included representatives from multiple…

SUMMARY: The Infrastructure Task Force was held on Feb. 23, 2022, and included representatives across multiple sectors. The objective of…

SUMMARY: On April 14, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission published its Equity Action Plan which focuses on concrete actions that…

SUMMARY: LA DEAL developed a guide for organizations and individuals to use to submit public comments on state broadband projects.…

SUMMARY: The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) has partnered with Valley Vision on behalf of the Connected Capital Area Broadband…

SUMMARY: The Digital Equity Act, established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, dedicates $2.75 billion to establish three grant…

SUMMARY:  L.A. County Internal Services Department is seeking qualified companies to enter into Master Agreements to provide wireless network infrastructure…

SUMMARY:  The City of L.A., Department of Public Works and Bureau of Street Lighting is seeking proposals from qualified firms…

SUMMARY: May 9, 2022, by Sean Gonsalves, Institute for Local Self-Reliance The Biden Administration is poised to celebrate the nation's…

SUMMARY: During episode 504 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast, hear from Bob Knight (CEO, Harrison Edwards) and Kim McKinley…

SUMMARY: May 3, 2022, LAist  Earlier this week, the district announced that it will pay for high speed internet in…

SUMMARY: May 3, 2022, Capital & Main  Post-pandemic, there is near universal agreement that fast reliable internet is as essential…

SUMMARY: April 25, 2022 Read LA DEAL's new monthly newsletter. The April 2022 edition provides updates on programs, policies, funding…

SUMMARY: April 21, 2022, California Emerging Technology Fund  Pursuing long-term solutions to address climate change, the Southern California Association of…

SUMMARY: Josh Becker This bill would appropriate $18,000,000 from the General Fund to the State Department of Education for the…

SUMMARY: Eduardo Garcia  Would establish the Public Utilities Public Purpose Programs Fund, and would, upon appropriation, require the Public Utilities…

SUMMARY: Eloise Reyes This bill, the Digital Equity Bill of Rights, would state that it is the policy of the…

SUMMARY: Jim Wood  Would require the Public Utilities Commission, in collaboration with relevant state agencies and stakeholders, to additionally include…

SUMMARY: Eduardo Garcia This bill, the Affordable Internet and Net Equality Act of 2022, would require the Department of Technology,…

SUMMARY: Mia Bonta This bill would require the department, in consultation with the public, the Public Utilities Commission, and the…

SUMMARY: Sharon Quirk Silva  Current law requires the Public Utilities Commission, in approving infrastructure projects funded through the Broadband Infrastructure…

SUMMARY: Chris Holden  Would revise and recast the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 to, among other things,…

SUMMARY: The bill would establish that the goal of the account is to provide internet connectivity to all residents of…

SUMMARY: Mike Gipson  This bill would require the commission to revise the focus of the CETF to focus on closing…

SUMMARY: Cecilia Aguiar-Curry  Would, following a state or local disaster for which the Governor has issued a declaration of emergency,…

SUMMARY: April 12, 2022  Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) has entered a partnership with Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA)…

SUMMARY: The Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative is a partnership among several entities. As specified in SB 156, the California Department of…

SUMMARY: LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics research and analysis on broadband gaps in Los Angeles and maps including where broadband…

SUMMARY: View geographic data on internet access in the City of Los Angeles via this ArcGIS StoryMap.

SUMMARY: A zoomable map of L.A. County with details on Residential Broadband Availability, Broadband and PC Adoption and the Distance…

SUMMARY: This map, created by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), uses several different data sources to show information…

SUMMARY: This Federal Communications Commission (FCC) map shows the 4G LTE mobile coverage areas of the nation’s four largest mobile…

SUMMARY: The CPUC collects data once a year to provide California residents a means to look up information about the…

SUMMARY: Intervenor Compensation is a program offered by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that provides the opportunity to request…

SUMMARY: Governor Gavin Newsom signed historic broadband legislation in July 2021 to help bridge the digital divide and provide reliable…

SUMMARY: Under the Broadband Public Housing Account (BPHA), not more than $20 million shall be available in grants and loans…

SUMMARY: The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) advances digital equity by supporting community programs and equipping policymakers to act. NDIA’s…

SUMMARY: The Broadband Adoption Account is authorized to provide grants to increase publicly available or after-school broadband access and digital…

SUMMARY: The purpose of the infrastructure grant is to support deployment of broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas in…

SUMMARY: The goal of California Emerging Technology Fund’s (CETF) Internet for All Now campaign is to demand that the FCC…

SUMMARY: An initiative led by the County of Los Angeles to empower youth, young adults and small businesses in underserved…

SUMMARY: PCs for People and Mobile Beacon partnered to create Bridging the Gap, a program that brings access to life…

SUMMARY: Connect2Compete by Mediacom is EveryoneOn’s flagship program providing affordable Internet and devices to K-12 students and families. The program’s…

SUMMARY: human-i-t, a nonprofit, helps people learn about and sign up for low-cost internet service. The applying household must be…

SUMMARY: Google Fiber offers affordable internet for $15 per month (plus taxes) with speeds up to 25 Mbps. To qualify,…

SUMMARY: Frontier is offering budget-friendly Internet service to qualifying households in California. Get service for just $19.99 a month, which…

SUMMARY: Sign up for Comcast’s Internet Essentials for only $9.95 per month + tax with no contract and free equipment,…

SUMMARY: Access from AT&T provides low-cost internet service for eligible households. Service is available for $30 per month or less…

SUMMARY: Need assistance with finding low-cost internet offers? Free help is available. Call, text or email us today! (301) 539-9192…

SUMMARY: EveryoneOn works with a wide range of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and device providers to help bring low-cost internet…

SUMMARY: Charter Communications offers Spectrum Internet 100 across virtually all of its entire 41-state service area. The high-speed, low-cost broadband…

SUMMARY: March 31, 2022, Capital & Main  The pandemic exposed the huge economic and social impact of not having reliable…

SUMMARY: To address the digital divide, California Forward worked with broadband stakeholders to formulate a new recommendation urging Gov. Newsom…

SUMMARY: “Broadband for All” focuses on achieving three long-term goals: All Californians have high performance broadband available at home, schools,…

SUMMARY: This checklist outlines best practices for local government leaders to achieve digital equity.

SUMMARY: COVID-19 and natural disasters have highlighted the importance of delivering connectivity to all Californians for education and work. Read…

SUMMARY: The National Digital Inclusion Alliance’s Digital Navigator model is a replicable framework for organizations already providing digital inclusion services…

SUMMARY: Many Black, Latino and low-income families across California can’t afford the cost of ongoing broadband subscriptions, in part because…

SUMMARY: In November 2021, the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) subsidy was extended indefinitely and renamed the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).…

SUMMARY: Use this City of Los Angeles website to locate resources providing low-cost internet services and computers.

SUMMARY: You may be eligible to receive high-speed Internet service at little to no cost from Spectrum through the Affordable…

SUMMARY: The FCC has qualified Starry's digital equity program, Starry Connect, for participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program. Through Starry…

SUMMARY: The Tech2go Hotspot Loan Program provides internet access to families and households that lack these services. The mobile hotspots…

SUMMARY: March 22, 2022, Los Angeles Times  Seven in 10 voters do not believe that every neighborhood in LAUSD has…

SUMMARY: Planning for high-quality, sustainable, affordable, and equitable service for households and communities.

SUMMARY: The Infrastructure Deployment Taskforce met on June 29, 2022. The meeting included representatives across multiple sectors. The meeting was…

SUMMARY: Assessing needs and opportunities to provide ongoing culturally relevant and age-appropriate training at scale for underserved communities. Determining types…

SUMMARY: Planning for high-quality, sustainable, affordable, and equitable service for households and communities.

SUMMARY: The Policy and Advocacy Taskforce convened on May 2, 2002. The meeting included representatives from multiple sectors interested in…

SUMMARY: The Infrastructure Taskforce met on May 4, 2022. The meeting included representatives across multiple sectors. There was an extensive…

SUMMARY: Assessing needs and opportunities to provide ongoing culturally relevant and age-appropriate training at scale for underserved communities. Determining types…

SUMMARY: The Policy & Advocacy Taskforce convened on April 4, 2002. The meeting included representatives from multiple sectors interested in…

SUMMARY: The Infrastructure Task Force convened on March 30, 2022 and included representatives across multiple sectors, with an extensive discussion…

SUMMARY: The Affordability Task Force held its first meeting on May 26, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Infrastructure Task Force held its first meeting on May 26, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Devices Task Force held its first meeting on June 1, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Digital Literacy Task Force held its first meeting on June 1, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors…

COVID-19 transformed business practices across all sectors as we sheltered from the virus, resulting in economic impact, innovations, and lessons…

SUMMARY: The Policy & Advocacy Task Force held its first meeting on June 7, 2021, and included representatives from multiple…

Summary The Policy & Advocacy Task Force held its second meeting on June 28, 2021, and included representatives from multiple…

SUMMARY: The Infrastructure Task Force held its second meeting on June 30, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Affordability Task Force held its second meeting on June 30, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Digital Literacy Task Force convened on July 6, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested in resolving…

SUMMARY: The Devices Task Force held its second on July 6, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested in…

SUMMARY: The Infrastructure Deployment Task Force held its third meeting on July 28, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors…

SUMMARY: The Affordability Task Force held its third meeting on July 28, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Policy & Advocacy Task Force held its third meeting on Aug. 2, 2021, and included representatives from multiple…

SUMMARY: The Devices Task Force held its third meeting on Aug. 3, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Digital Literacy Task Force held its third meeting on Aug. 3, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors…

SUMMARY: The Affordability Task Force held its fourth meeting on Aug. 25, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Infrastructure Task Force held its fourth meeting on Aug. 25, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Policy Task Force held its fourth meeting on Aug. 30, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Devices Task Force held its fourth meeting on Sept. 7, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Digital Literacy Task Force held its fourth meeting on Sept. 7, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors…

SUMMARY: The Affordability Task Force held its fifth meeting on Sept. 29, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Policy & Advocacy Task Force held its eighth meeting on Feb. 7, 2022, and included representatives from multiple…

SUMMARY: The Digital Literacy & Devices Task Force held its eighth meeting on Feb. 8, 2022, and included representatives from…

SUMMARY: The Infrastructure Task Force held its fifth meeting on Sept. 29, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Policy Task Force held its fifth meeting on Oct. 4, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Digital Literacy Task Force held its fifth meeting on Oct. 5, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors…

SUMMARY: Dec. 4, 2020  Many CENIC member community anchor institutions are looking for ways to extend online connectivity to unserved…

SUMMARY: Oct. 16, 2020  During the COVID-19 pandemic, broadband Internet connectivity has become essential for the continuity of education, work,…

SUMMARY: Oct. 16, 2020, op-ed by Ernesto Falcon  Right now, the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Broadband Council…

SUMMARY: The Infrastructure Deployment Task Force held its eighth meeting on Jan. 26, 2022, and included representatives across multiple sectors.…

SUMMARY: The Affordability Task Force held its eighth meeting on Jan. 26, 2022, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Digital Literacy Task Force held its sixth meeting on Nov. 2, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors…

SUMMARY: The Policy & Advocacy Task Force held its sixth meeting on Nov. 1, 2021, and included representatives from multiple…

SUMMARY: The Affordability Task Force held its sixth meeting on Oct. 27, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors interested…

SUMMARY: The Infrastructure Task Force held its sixth meeting on Oct. 27, 2021, and included representatives from multiple sectors. Taskforce…