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  • California Regulators Raise State Universal Service Surcharge
  • Charter Agrees to Infrastructure Upgrades, Statewide Low-Income Price Locks if California Approves Cox Deal
  • California Regulators Fund Broadband Projects at $137,000 Per Location

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 week ago

California Regulators Raise State Universal Service Surcharge

Small monthly fee that funds broadband and phone assistance programs will rise 15 cents per line.

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

Charter Agrees to Infrastructure Upgrades, Statewide Low-Income Price Locks if California Approves Cox Deal

The company said it would also apply for grant funding to serve all BEAD locations in its footprint if the Commerce Department doesn’t approve the state’s spending plan.

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 week ago

California Regulators Fund Broadband Projects at $137,000 Per Location

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) hiked the state’s Universal Service Fund tax to help fund the grants.

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

AT&T Sues California Over Copper Landline Mandate

The company also asked the FCC for permission to discontinue traditional phone service.

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

California Senate Urged to Reject Amendment Stripping State Regulator’s Telecom Authority

ACA 9 would make the the state's top broadband regulator more susceptible to industry capture, group warns.

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 week ago

GOP Candidate for California Governor Dings FCC, AT&T on Effort to End California Landline Obligations

Steve Hilton, endorsed by President Trump, urges the FCC to let state regulators preserve AT&T’s voice services for rural Californians.

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sfist.com /1 week ago

FCC Approves AT&T Plan to End Landline Service for 184,000 Californians

Global telecommunications giant AT&T won a Friday ruling by the Federal Communications Commission that may pave the way for them to end landline phone service for 184,000 Calif...

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

AT&T Asks FCC to Approve California Copper Retirement

The company is seeking federal approval to discontinue legacy voice service and preempt state rules blocking the transition.

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stuff.co.nz /3 days ago

This is a ‘lifeline for Lifeline’, but just $600,000 more could return 24/7 service

Lifeline, a telehealth service which receives around 100,000 calls each year, has itself received a $1.2 million “lifeline”.

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

California Assembly Passes Amendment to Strip Telecom from CPUC’s Oversight

Under the proposal, the California legislature would have more control over how telecommunications is regulated.

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kffhealthnews.org /1 month ago

1 in 4 Covered California Enrollees Could Get State Aid Under Newsom Proposal

California is considering expanding financial help for low-income residents struggling to pay high health insurance premiums after losing federal subsidies. But relief for state ma...

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

California Regulators to Fund Fiber Projects with $32,000 in Per-Location Costs on Average

In one project, the CPUC is spending $3.8 million to connect 72 unserved locations at $54,100 per location, while the state's BEAD plan calls for funding Amazon Leo at $1,086 per l...

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broadbandbreakfast.com /4 weeks ago

FCC Extends Public Input Period on AT&T’s Petitions to Shed California Landline Obligations

Comments filed to date have pushed back against AT&T’s bid to reduce its voice service obligations.

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latimes.com /1 week ago

California is bringing back EV rebates. This is how to get one

California is budgeting $135 million for new electric vehicle incentives, with special exceptions for California-based companies.

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

Fiber Projects Capture Most of $18.2 Million California Broadband Investment

Four projects led by Plumas-Sierra Telecom awarded $14.7 million of approved funding

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arstechnica.com /4 weeks ago

California says AT&T lied to FCC in attempt to shut off old phone network

FCC considers AT&T petitions to preempt state rules and discontinue phone service.

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 week ago

AT&T Gets FCC Approval for Calif. Copper Retirement

The agency is still considering whether to preempt the state’s own rules and allow the discontinuance to move forward

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

Justice Department Advises FCC Strengthen Lifeline Verification

Opinion arrives as FCC reviews changes to enrollment procedures, including federal database checks.

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

Trade Groups Push FCC to Keep Lifeline Verification With USAC

NTCA, NRECA say new identity-check and Social Security number collection duties should not be shifted to individual carriers.

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