CDT Connect: Broadband
Detailed Middle-Mile Broadband Network Map
Sept. 15, 2023 – The 10,000-mile Middle Mile Broadband network has been developed in partnership with communities across the state. The network map has been updated to depict how the middle-mile network will unfold to reach all corners of the state. It...
CA’s Broadband Middle-Mile Network Gets a Boost
July 31, 2023 – The California Department of Technology (CDT) finalized an agreement with Siskiyou Telephone Company (Siskiyou Tel) to construct 163 miles of fiber optic cable as part of California’s statewide Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative. CDT secured a $52...
Bridging the Digital Divide by Empowering California through Engagement
July 12, 2023 – In collaboration with the California Public Utilities Commision, CDT has taken several proactive steps to address the digital divide and empower individuals and communities to have a voice in shaping a more equitable California. One of the many ways...
California Department of Technology Secures $73 Million Grant for Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative
June 30, 2023 – On June 16, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced $930 million to expand middle mile high-speed Internet infrastructure across 35 states and Puerto Rico as part of President...
California Launches New Statewide Survey to Inform How Millions Will be Spent in the Years Ahead to Achieve Broadband for All
May 18, 2023—The California Department of Technology (CDT) on Thursday launched the Digital Equity Online Survey, an effort to better understand the digital equity barriers and needs of Californians living in unserved and underserved communities to help inform the...
Significant progress reported on middle-mile network at April MMAC meeting
April 27, 2023 – MMBI partners have made significant progress on delivering the middle-mile infrastructure that will enable a high-speed connection for underserved and unserved Californians, tribal nations, historically disadvantaged communities, and those in remote...
Broadband for All, Digital Equity Together
A message from Deputy Director of Broadband and Digital Literacy Scott Adams March 13, 2023 – Partner with us to develop the State’s Digital Equity plan and have a say in how future federal dollars are allocated to close the digital divide. Access to broadband and...
State Makes Cost-effective Progress on Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative
February 21, 2023 - California made another significant advancement toward broadband connectivity in every corner of the state with its first middle-mile joint-build agreement. The California Department of Technology (CDT) and Arcadian Infracom are partnering to...
November 2022 Broadband Update
November 28, 2022 - The California Department of Technology’s (CDT) Broadband Update provides the latest information on the implementation of the State’s Broadband Action Plan, Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative (MMBI), and other digital equity and inclusion activities...