On Target

Seek grant funding and advocate at state and federal level for broadband.

Board of Supervisors 2022

Description

Progress Update

Q4-22

Highlights from the final quarter of 2022:

  • Received the $497,000 Local Agency Technical Assistance (LATA) grant from the California Public Utilities Commission and passed a board resolution accepting the funds. This grant will fund broadband network design and engineering to accelerate fiber to the home and small businesses over the next few years.
  • Began reviewing and preparing challenges to the Federal Communications Commission Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Data, which maps all the homes and small businesses across the nation where the FCC believes broadband *could* be provided. Correcting this data will help the FCC better understand the gap between where service is currently offered and where it could or should be offered.
  • SBC and County staff coordinated on tracking grants for broadband.

Next Steps

Q4-22

Planned in the first quarter of 2023:

  • Submit challenges to the FCC's Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Data.

Objectives

On Target
Broadband
Board of Supervisors 2022