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From: Baker, John C. <John,Baker@cpuc.ca.gov>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2018 3:12 PM
To: Baker, John C.
Subject: Reminder: CPUC Broadband workshop in Orovilile on Wednesday, March 14
Dear Oroville/Butte County (and vicinity) contacts:
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), as,part of its implementation of Assembly Bill 1665
(also known as the Internet for All Now Act),, will hold a series of public workshops to receive input on
broadband grant program changes, learn of existing carrier commitments, learn about local community needs,
and develop partnerships for regional solutions.
The first workshop will be in Oroville this upcoming Wednesday, March 1.4, starting at 10 a.m. at the
Oroville Council Chambers, 1735 Montgomery St., Oroville. English and Spanish flyers for the workshop
are online at wmfw.ep u c.ca.gov/1 n tern etFo rA1 1.
Assembly Bill 1665 (AB 1665) modified the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF), which promotes
broadband adoption and infrastructure deployment in unserved and underserved areas with a goal of providing
broadband access to no less than 98 percent of California households. AB 1665 increased the CASF's
infrastructure account by $300 million, added $10 million more in funding for regional consortia, sun-setted the
exist-ing loan and public housing accounts, and put into place a $20 million account designed to promote
adoption plans in order to narrow the Digital Divide. As part of the new rulemaking process, the CPUC has
scheduled several public workshops to discuss the changes and establish new funding guidelines.
The CASF is funded by a surcharge rate on revenues collected by telecommunications carriers from end-
users for intrastate telecommunications services. The Commission approved Resolution T-17593 on Dec. 14,
2017, which adopts a surcharge rate of 0.56% effective March 1, 2018. Information on the CASF program is
available at www,cpuc.ca.gov/CASF/. Information on the 17 regional CAST-supported consortia is available at:
http://www.epuc.ca,gov/Gencral,aspx?id=870. A press release regarding the workshops is below.
We look forward to your attendance,
John C. Baker
L,ocal Government Liaison, Executive Division
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco CA 94102
(415) 703-1568/john.baker cr c ucxa.�ov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA ADVISORY
Media Contact: Terrie Prosper, 415.703.1366, newsLa�,cpuc.ca.gov Docket#: 1 ..12-10-012
CPUC TO HOLD PUBLIC WORKSHOPS ON INTERNET FOR ALL NOW ACT
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SAN FRANCISCO, February 28, 2018 - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), as part of its
implementation of the Internet for All Now Act, will hold a series of public workshops to receive input on
broadband grant program changes, learn of existing carrier commitments, and develop partnerships for regional
solutions.
The Internet fior All Now Act(Assembly Bill 1665) promotes broadband adoption and infi-astructure
deployment in unserved areas with a goal of providing broadband access to no less than 98 percent of California
households. The CPUC is seeking feedback on the implementation and proposed programmatic changes to its
broadband grant program, including new methods of private-public partnerships, allowing and incentivizing the
use of existing infrastructure, and establishing various strategies for investing in low income households and
communities for infrastructure and adoption goals. The CPUC will also investigate tactics and strategies for
community engagement and leadership on grant proposals to achieve program goals.
The public workshops will take place as follows:
• March 14,201.8, 10 a.m.—4 p.m.
Oroville Council Chambers, 1735 Montgomery St,, Oroville, CA 95965
• March 16,2018, 10 a.m. —4 p.m.
Madera Council Chambers, 205 W. 4' St., Madera, CA, 93637
• March 28, 2018, 10 a.m. —4 p.m.
El Centro Council Chambers, 1275 Main St,, El Centro, CA 92243
• March 30, 2018, 10 a.m.—4 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Building, Auditorium, 300 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013,
While a quorum of Commissioners and/or their staff may attend, no official action will be taken.
For those unable to attend, written comments may be submitted to: CPUC Public Advisor, 505 Van Ness Ave.,
San Francisco, CA 94102, or via email to i)ublieadvisor(iei)uc.ca.p-ov. Please refer to proceeding number
R.12-10-012 on any written or email correspondence about this proceeding. All public comments received are
provided to the CPUCs Commissioners and the Administrative Law Judge assigned to the case.
Documents related to the proceeding are available at:
https.//app,s.CPLIC.ca. ,ov/apex/f?p= 01:56:0::NO:RP,57,RIR:P5 PROCEEDING SELECT:R1210012.
If specialized accommodations are needed to attend, such as non-English language interpreters, please contact
the CPUC's Public Advisor's Office at public.advisor&puc.cagov or toll free at 866,-849-8390 at least five
business days in advance of the hearing.
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The CPUC regulates services and utilities, protects consumers, safeguards the environment, and assures
Californians' access to safe and reliable utility infrastructure and services. For more information on the CPUC,
please visit wxvwcvucca.gov.
Terrie Prosper
Director, News&Outreach Office
California Public Utilities Commission
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