Posts Tagged: wireless

CPUC decision will help make broadband more affordable and available to Californians

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by ROSLYN LAYTON posted 08.24.2023

OPINION – The CPUC recently approved measures to marry state and federal broadband subsidies. Its decision allows eligible Californians dual enrollment to the state`s Lifeline program and the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). This pilot is a massive value that comes at no cost to the consumer.

Going mobile: Can state policy keep up?

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by JIM WUNDERMAN posted 08.24.2015

The most critical assets of California’s future economy will rely on wireless Internet technology—including renewable energy, smart agriculture, education, healthcare and advanced manufacturing. There also are important implications for public safety, where a dropped call to 911 could be the difference between life and death.