California regulators approved more than $74 million in grants to bring high-speed broadband to unserved communities across seven counties, extending the state’s effort to close rural connectivity gaps.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) awarded the funding through the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF), according to yesterday’s announcement. The money will support broadband infrastructure reaching nearly 1,800 previously unserved homes and businesses in rural areas of California’s Marin, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma counties.
“High-speed internet is essential infrastructure for every Californian,” said CPUC President John Reynolds. He said the investments would expand reliable service to rural communities that had historically been left behind while advancing California’s Broadband for All goals…