CPUC Approves $74 Million to Expand Broadband Access Across Rural California

The California Public Utilities Commission approved more than $74 million in California Advanced Services Fund grants to expand high-speed broadband infrastructure in underserved communities across California. The CPUC approved three CASF Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account resolutions totaling up to $74,095,939. The approved projects include:

• Surfnet Communications, Inc.: Up to $33,197,090 to construct the Santa Barbara Fiber and Central Coast Fiber Broadband projects, serving 1,293 unserved locations across Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties.
• WiConduit and GigabitNow: Up to $32,398,849 for the Forestville Connect Extension, Graton Connect, and Sonoma Coast Connect Extension projects, bringing fiber broadband service to 341 unserved locations in Sonoma County.
• Hankins Information Technology: Up to $8,500,000 for the West Marin Project, providing fiber broadband service to 154 unserved locations in Bolinas, Nicasio, Point Reyes Station, Stinson Beach, and surrounding communities in Marin County.