This resource in intended to help support the Southern Border Broadband Consortium’s mission of identifying broadband connectivity issues in Imperial and San Diego Counties. It includes strategic, step-by-step plans—along with mapping and analytics—to help the consortium achieve its goal of 98 percent broadband deployment.

This report provides data analysis, mapping, and charts as an overview of CENIC’s current and prospective broadband network efforts within the catchment area for both Central Sierra Connect and Gold Country Broadband of the California Public Utility Commission’s broadband consortia. This includes four phases of broadband project deployment: evaluation, planning, implementation, and production.

An official license agreement between the City of Salinas, California, and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (AT&T). The contract outlines the terms by which AT&T can attach wireless installations on city-owned structures and use city infrastructure.

An interview with Sunne Wright McPeak, president and CEO of the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF), who discusses approaches to expanding broadband access by ensuring that customers can afford service and acquire the skills to benefit from being online.

This resource analyzes the housing-related financial strain felt by residents in Long Beach, California, and explores the intersection of housing and internet access in the community. It provides recommendations for improving internet access and adoption.

This resource explores the communications considerations posed by wildfires in northern California. Specifically, it describes the City of Chico and California's process of understanding the state of broadband in the city, as well as exploring opportunities to improve access.

This resource explains the impact of the new California legislation S.B. 4 and A.B. 14, which allow local cities and counties to access infrastructure dollars along with empowering local private entities, rather than depending on private multi-national entities which, the EFF argues, are not willing to make the needed generational investment into infrastructure in most areas of the state.

The California Broadband Council’s action plan, published in late 2020, outlines the situation of broadband in California, the state’s broadband goals, and actions the council recommends to meet those goals. These actions include modernizing broadband standards, increasing access to affordable services and devices, and improving broadband data, mapping transparency, and usability.