Broadband

"Working to bring high-speed internet to all of Northern California."

What is broadband?

The Center for Economic Development (CED) has partnered with the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) and the McConnell Foundation of Redding, California to prepare an aggregate demand study of broadband services for twelve Northern California counties. Broadband is often refered to as "high-speed" internet because of its high rate of data transmission.

The study separates the area into two regions by geographic locations encompassing 5 and 7 counties, respectively:

 

1)  Upstate California Connect:

Colusa • Glenn • Lake • Sutter • Yuba

2)  Northeasterm California Connect:

Butte • Lassen • Modoc • Plumas • Shasta • Siskiyou • Tehama


The working partnerships are established to accelerate the deployment of broadband and other advanced communication services throughout rural California in order to promote economic competitiveness, access to essential services and improve quality of life. The partnerships involve co-sponsorship and co-convening  for a series of "fact-finding conversations" among civic leaders, stakeholders and industry followed by co-funding for a project to gather and analyze data about broadband awareness and demand, access and aggregate prospective demand for broadband, and identify a preferred scenario for broadband infrastructure. The project will result in a summary report depicting the development of broadband infrastructure in Northern California.

 

Key project partners

  • California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF)
  • McConnell Foundation
  • California State University, Chico
  • Plumas Corporation
  • Tri-County Economic Development Corporation
  • Superior California Economic Development District
  • Siskiyou County Economic Development Corporation

 

Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Guidelines now available. 

 

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