PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE OF CALIFORNIA Communications Division RESOLUTION T-17538 Broadband, Video and Market Branch November 10, 2016 R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION T-17538: Approval of funding for the Rural and Regional Consortia grant applications of the Gold Country Broadband Consortium, the Inland Empire Regional Broadband Consortium, and the Connected Capital Area Broadband Consortium in the amount of $898,750. I. SUMMARY This Resolution approves grant funding in the amount of $898,750 from the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Rural and Regional Urban Consortia Account (Consortia Account) for the grant applications of the Gold Country Broadband Consortium (GCBC), the Inland Empire Regional Broadband Consortium (IERBC), and the Connected Capital Area Broadband Consortium (CCABC). These three projects will further broadband deployment, access and/or adoption in their regions. By furthering broadband deployment, access and adoption, these projects are expected to enhance public safety in Gold Country, Inland Empire, and the Capital Area in the event of fire, flooding, and earthquakes. II. BACKGROUND On September 2, 2015, the Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1262 (Wood, Chapter 242, Statues of 2015) that reallocated $5 million from the CASF Broadband Infrastructure Revolving Loan Account to the CASF Consortia Account, thus making additional funds available for consortia activities. Prospective applicants were invited to submit new proposals on January 29, 2016. The recent application process is
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE OF CALIFORNIA Communications Division RESOLUTION T-17538 Broadband, Video and Market Branch November 10, 2016 R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION T-17538: Approval of funding for the Rural and Regional Consortia grant applications of the Gold Country Broadband Consortium, the Inland Empire Regional Broadband Consortium, and the Connected Capital Area Broadband Consortium in the amount of $898,750. I. SUMMARY This Resolution approves grant funding in the amount of $898,750 from the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Rural and Regional Urban Consortia Account (Consortia Account) for the grant applications of the Gold Country Broadband Consortium (GCBC), the Inland Empire Regional Broadband Consortium (IERBC), and the Connected Capital Area Broadband Consortium (CCABC). These three projects will further broadband deployment, access and/or adoption in their regions. By furthering broadband deployment, access and adoption, these projects are expected to enhance public safety in Gold Country, Inland Empire, and the Capital Area in the event of fire, flooding, and earthquakes. II. BACKGROUND On September 2, 2015, the Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1262 (Wood, Chapter 242, Statues of 2015) that reallocated $5 million from the CASF Broadband Infrastructure Revolving Loan Account to the CASF Consortia Account, thus making additional funds available for consortia activities. Prospective applicants were invited to submit new proposals on January 29, 2016. The recent application process is
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