California State broadband website(s):
State broadband contact(s):
- Scott AdamsDeputy Director, Broadband and Digital LiteracyCalifornia Department of TechnologyScott.adams@state.ca.gov(916) 661-2511
- Rob OsbornDirector, Communications DivisionCalifornia Public Utilities Commission, Communications DivisionRobert.osborn@cpuc.ca.gov(916) 327-7788
- Laura SasakiBroadband Initiatives ManagerCalifornia Department of Technologylaura.sasaki@state.ca.gov(916) 460-9963
- Kaina PereiraSenior Advisor, Business DevelopmentCalifornia Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
- Peter PrattPublic Utility Regulatory Analyst, Communications DivisionCalifornia Public Utilities Commission, Communications DivisionPeter.Pratt@cpuc.ca.gov(415) 703-2627
State broadband coordinators:
California Office of Broadband and Digital Literacy
Broadband programs:
California Advanced Services Fund (CASF): The California Advanced Services Fund provides grants to broadband service providers, public housing, broadband adoption entities, tribes, and regional consortia to help provide broadband infrastructure, service, and adoption in eligible areas.
California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) Program: The California Teleconnect Fund provides participating entities a 50 percent discount for to broadband and communication services from participating service providers.
The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF): The California Emerging Technology Fund provides an information hotline for details about affordable Internet – 1-844-841-INFO (4636).
Funding for broadband:
The California Advances Services Fund (CASF): The California Public Utilities Commission administers the California Advances Services Fund. The fund is allocated into multiple accounts:
Broadband Adoption Account: The Broadband Adoption Account provides $20 million in grants to increase publicly available or after school broadband access. Examples of grant uses include digital literacy training programs and public education to communities with limited broadband adoption.
Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account: The Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account is funded $560 million since 2008.
Rural and Urban Regional Broadband Consortia Grant Account: The CASF Consortia Grant Account funds grants to facilitate the deployment of broadband services by assisting infrastructure grant applicants in the project development or grant application process.
Line Extension Program: The Line Extension Program contains $5 million in grants to offset the costs of connecting to an existing or proposed facility-based broadband provide.
The Broadband Loan Loss Reserve Fund: The California Public Utilities Commission administers The Broadband Loan Loss Reserve Fund to fund the financing of the deployment of broadband infrastructure by a local government agency or nonprofit organization (Senate Bill 156, Public Utilities Code Section 281.2). The fund pays costs of debt issuance, obtaining credit enhancement, and establishing and funding of reserves for paying principal and interest on debt.
State Broadband Plan:
Broadband Action Plan 2020: California Broadband for All
Note on Methodology:
State information is gathered by BroadbandUSA using publicly available sources (e.g. state websites). The information is validated by the points-of-contact at each state-level agency(-ies). This information was last updated Summer 2021. The information is reviewed and updated periodically.
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