California Public Utilities Commission

The California Public Utilities Commission approved nearly $32 million in California Advanced Services Fund grants to expand high-speed internet access, bring free broadband to affordable housing residents, and help thousands of Californians gain the digital skills needed to participate in today’s online world. The CPUC approved up to $24 million in CASF Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account funding for three Frontier California Inc. fiber projects currently serving 590 unserved homes in Fresno, Merced, Plumas, and Tulare counties. The projects include:

On the afternoon of July 17, 2026, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration approved California's Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Final Proposal. This milestone represents months of work by the California Public Utilities Commission and our federal partners since the submission of the Final Proposal in December 2025.

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:

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved more than $18.2 million in support of broadband infrastructure deployment, regional broadband planning efforts, and digital equity and inclusion programs that will expand connectivity and digital opportunity for Californians across the state.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved $3.29 million in grants from the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Broadband Adoption Account to support 21 projects that will expand digital literacy training and public broadband access in communities across the state. The grants will fund 18 digital literacy projects and three broadband access projects, collectively serving an estimated 16,145 Californians.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved the transfer of control of Frontier's California operations to Verizon, subject to enforceable conditions, ongoing monitoring, and consumer protections. The decision includes requirements intended to:

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved four grants totaling up to $21 million from the state’s Last Mile Federal Funding Account (FFA) to expand reliable, high-speed internet access in Contra Costa, Inyo, and Monterey (CA) counties. The four approved grants will:

Broadband prices in California’s urban markets vary widely depending on the level and type of competition available to households. Across the four studied urban markets—San Mateo, Oakland, Los Angeles, and San Diego, the benchmark price for competitive high-speed broadband service averages approximately $51 per month. In contrast, households with access to only a single gigabit provider pay $15 to $40 more per month for comparable services.

On November 20, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission issued Order DA 25-965 (Order) revoking California’s long-standing waiver related to the use of the National Lifeline Accountability Database (NLAD) and federal eligibility determinations. We respectfully request that the FCC reconsider the Order. California’s enrollment and eligibility process fully meets the federal rules requiring a Social Security Number (SSN) of all applicants participating in the federal program.

The California Public Utilities Commission authorized the submission of California’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Final Proposal to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, moving California one step closer to receiving up to $1.86 billion in federal funding to expand high-speed internet access across the state. California’s BEAD Final Proposal builds on an earlier plan already approved by the federal government and includes: