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California broadband funding faces net neutrality conflict

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California utility regulators have approved the state's path to accept over $1.4 billion in federal broadband funding through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. The funds are intended to support more than 80 projects aimed at providing internet access to approximately 270,000 people in underserved areas.

However, the funding comes with a significant condition from the Trump administration: states accepting the grants must agree not to enforce net neutrality rules. This requirement conflicts with a 2018 California law that prohibits internet service providers from blocking or throttling lawful traffic.

Digital rights advocates are urging Governor Gavin Newsom to intervene and protect the state's net neutrality protections, suggesting that accepting the money could undermine public safety and existing programs for low-income residents. California and Illinois are currently the only states that have not finalized their broadband funding.

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California · Gavin Newsom · National Telecommunications and Information Administration · Public Knowledge · Trump administration

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