CASF Infrastructure Approved Projects
Map of CASF Approved Projects as of December 31, 2020
December 16, 2021
CPUC approves funding for thirteen projects in the amount of $78,181,923.89.
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Frontier California Inc. Garberville-Alderpoint, and Piercy-Leggett-Laytonville Projects and Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc. Mad River Project - Approves grant funding of up to $18,785,426.76 to construct middle mile and last-mile fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) connections to 514 households in the Garberville-Alderpoint, Piercy-Leggett-Laytonville, and Mad River communities of Humboldt, Trinity, and Mendocino Counties. Resolution T-17749.
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Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications Long Valley-Spring Garden, Mohawk Valley, and Southern Lassen Projects - Approves grant funding of up to $18,066,199 to construct middle and last-mile fiber optic connections to 164 households in the Long Valley-Spring Garden, Mohawk Valley, and Southern Lassen Communities of Plumas and Lassen Counties. Resolution T-17750.
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Race Telecommunications, Inc. Gigafy Nevada City, Gigafy Backus II, and Gigafy Arbuckle Projects - Approves grant funding of up to $18,281,982 to construct last-mile fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) connections to 755 households in the Nevada City and unincorporated Backus communities of Nevada and Kern Counties and middle mile and last mile FTTP connections to 480 households in the Arbuckle community of Colusa County. Collectively, these projects will serve 1,245 households. Resolution T-17751.
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Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications, Sierra Valley Project and Nevada County Fiber Buckeye Road Community and Banner Mountain South Community Project - Approves grant funding of up to $5,509,185 to construct last mile and middle mile fiber optic infrastructure to 138 households and fixed wireless (FWA) technology to 2 households in the Sierra Valley communities of Plumas and Sierra counties and last mile fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) connections to 28 households in the Buckeye Road and Banner Mountain South Communities of Nevada County. Collectively, these projects will serve 168 households. Resolution T-17752.
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Frontier California, Inc. Cuyama, Maricopa, Santa Maria and Orcutt Project, and Knights Landing, Robbins and Grimes Project - Approves grant funding of up to $17,539,131.13 to construct middle-mile and last-mile fiber optic infrastructure to provide fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) connections to 139 households in Cuyama, Maricopa, Santa Maria and Orcutt communities of Santa Barbara and Kern Counties and 36 households in the Knights Landing, Robbins, and Grimes Communities of Yolo, Sutter, and Colusa Counties. Collectively, these projects will serve 139 households. Resolution T-17754.
November 18, 2021
CPUC approves funding for two projects in the amount of $1,712,901.47.
- Charter Communications Kingswood Estates and River Oaks Projects - Approves funding up to the amount of $1,712,901.47 to construct last-mile hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) infrastructure to 75 households in the Kingswood Estates and River Oaks communities of Placer and San Benito Counties. Resolution T-17748.
September 23, 2021
CPUC approves funding for three projects in the amount of $3,081,541.09.
- Charter Communications Darlene Road and Mountain Shadows Projects; Frontier Communications Crescent City Project - Approves funding up to the amount of $3,081,541.09 to construct last-mile infrastructure to 125 households in the unserved communities of Darlene Road, Mountain Shadows Mobile Home Community and Crescent City in Ventura, San Bernardino, and Del Norte Counties. Resolution T-17747.
June 24, 2021
CPUC releases grant funding for one previously approved project in the amount of $3,608,224.
- Cal.net Inc. Tuolumne Mariposa Project - Grants the Petition for Modification of Resolution of Resolution T-17502 to remove the construction phase performance bond requirement, approves the Categorical Exemption prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and authorizes the release of $3,608,224 in grant monies to construct the Project. Resolution T-17737.
February 11, 2021
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $1,428,479.
- Frontier Communications Smith River Project - Approves funding up to the amount of $1,428,479 to construct last-mile fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) broadband infrastructure to unserved communities in Del Norte County. Resolution T-17715.
January 14, 2021
CPUC approves two resolutions for a combined grant amount of $8,638,778.
- Hunter Communications Hoopa Valley Broadband Initiative (HVBI) Project - Approves funding up to the amount of $8,223,340 to construct middle-mile and last-mile broadband infrastructure. The proposed project will provide last-mile hybrid fiber and fixed wireless broadband access to unserved households on the Hoopa Valley Tribal Reservation in Humboldt County. Resolution T-17717.
- DigitalPath Sutter Placer Project - Approves funding up to the amount of $415,438 to deploy last-mile fixed wireless infrastructure to enable high-speed internet access to unserved households in Sutter and Placer Counties. Resolution T-17720.
December 17, 2020
CPUC approves two resolutions for a combined grant amount of $11,311,131.30.
- Plumas Sierra Telecommunications Scott Road Project - Approves funding up to the amount of $3,707,475 to deploy middle-mile and last-mile fiber infrastructure to enable fiber-to-the-home broadband access to unserved households in Lassen and Sierra Counties. Resolution T-17712.
- Race Telecommunications Gigafy Williams Project - Approves funding up to the amount of $7,603,656.30 to deploy middle-mile and last-mile fiber infrastructure to enable fiber-to-the-premise broadband access to unserved households in Colusa County. Resolution T-17716.
November 3, 2020
CPUC approves nine projects by ministerial review for a combined grant amount of $8,738,007.87.
- Charter Communications 9 Projects Ministerial Letter - Approves nine projects for Charter Communications in the amount of $8,738,007.87.
July 16, 2020
CPUC releases grant funding for one previously approved project in the amount $2,233,542.20.
- Happy Valley Telephone Company Olinda Project - Approves the Categorical Exemption prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and authorizes the release of $2,233,542.20 in grant monies approved by Resolutions T- 17441 and T-17517 to construct the Project. Resolution T-17701.
June 25, 2020
CPUC releases grant funding for one previously approved project in the amount of $1,458,886.
- Frontier Communications Lytle Creek Project - Authorizes the release of $1,458,886 in grant monies to construct the Project and approves the Categorical Exemption prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Resolution T-17699.
May 7, 2020
CPUC approves supplemental/additional funding for one grant in the amount of $10,820,150.
- Klamath River Rural Broadband Initiative Project - Approves Supplemental/Additional Funding in the amount of $10,820,150 for the Klamath River Rural Broadband Initiative Project. Resolution T-17690.
December 19, 2019
CPUC approves three grant resolutions for a combined grant amount of $12,689,849.72.
- Frontier Communications Northeast Project Phase 1 - Approves funding of up to $10,912,972.96 to deploy middle mile fiber and last mile VDSL2 broadband access to CASF-eligible households in unincorporated Lassen and Modoc Counties. Resolution T-17671.
- Frontier Communications Taft Cluster Project - Approves funding of up to $399,701.79 to deploy last-mile VDSL2 facilities to unserved households near the communities of Taft, Buttonwillow, Fellows, McKittrick, and McFarland in western Kern County. Resolution T-17668.
- Charter Communications Country Squire Mobile Home Park Project, Highland Orchid Drive Project and Silver Wheel Ranch Mobile Home Park Project -Approves funding of up to $1,377,174.97 to deploy last mile fiber infrastructure and broadband access to unserved households in the Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties, respectively. Resolution T-17680.
December 5, 2019
CPUC approves six grant resolutions for a combined grant amount of $12,104,982.
- Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications Elysian Valley-Johnstonville Project - Approves funding up to $3,574,494 to deploy middle-mile and last mile fiber infrastructure to provide fiber-to-the home broadband access to unserved households in Lassen County. Resolution T-17677.
- Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications Keddie Project - Approves funding up to $1,512,163 to deploy middle-mile and last mile fiber infrastructure to provider fiber-to-the home broadband access to unserved households in the city of Keddie in Plumas County. Resolution T-17672.
- Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications Plumas Eureka-Johnsonville Project - Approves funding up to $1,270,872 to deploy middle-mile and last mile fiber infrastructure to provide fiber-to-the home broadband access to unserved households in unincorporated communities of Plumas Eureka and Johnsville in Plumas County. Resolution T-17678.
- Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications Lake Davis Project - Approves funding up to $1,118,873 to deploy a middle-mile fiber network and a wired and wireless last mile network to provide broadband service to the Lake Davis area in Plumas County. Resolution T-17675.
- Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications Mohawk Vista Project - Approves funding up to $2,183,427 to deploy middle-mile and last mile fiber infrastructure to provider fiber-to-the home broadband access to unserved households in unincorporated communities of C-Road, Mohawk Vista and Portola in Plumas County. Resolution T-17673.
- Cruzio Media, Inc. Equal Access Santa Cruz Project - Approves funding of up to $2,445,153 to deploy last mile fiber-to-the-home facilities that will enable high speed broadband service at speeds of at least 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) download and 1 Gbps upload to unserved households located within seven mobile home park businesses in the Soquel/Capitola region of Santa Cruz County. Resolution T-17674.
October 10, 2019
CPUC approves additional funding for one previously approved project in the amount of $9,061,201.
- Race Telecommunications Gigafy Phelan Project - Approves Additional CASF Funding of up to $9,061,201 to Race Telecommunications, Inc. dba Race Communications to complete the Gigafy Phelan Project. Resolution T-17658..
September 12, 2019
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $692,888.58.
- Frontier Weimar Project - Approves funding of up to $692,888.58 to deploy last mile VDSL2 broadband access to CASF-eligible households in Placer County. Resolution T-17660.
January 10, 2019
CPUC approves one resolution transferring control via a stock purchase agreement.
- Transfer of Control via Stock Purchase Agreement of Bright Fiber Network, Inc - Approves the transfer of Bright Fiber Network, Inc. and the CASF Bright Fiber Project to Race Telecommunications. It also modifies the Bright Fiber Project CASF grant to $16,086,789.
August 9, 2018
CPUC releases grant funding for one previously approved project in the amount of $3,645,085.
- Siskiyou Telephone Company Happy Camp to Somes Bar Project - Authorizes the release of grant monies to Siskiyou Telephone Company (U-1017-C) to construct the Happy Camp to Somes Bar Fiber Connectivity Project; and approves the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Project. Resolution T-17623.
July 26, 2018
CPUC approves supplemental/additional funding for one resolution for a grant amount of $98,795.
- Cal.net Inc, El Dorado North Broadband Project - Approves supplemental CASF Grant of $98,795 to Cal.net, Inc. for its El Dorado North Broadband Project. Resolution T-17622.
July 12, 2018
CPUC approves two resolutions for a combined grant amount of $2,721,453.
- Frontier California Lytle Creek Project - Approves funding for the grant application of Frontier California, Inc. up to the Amount of $1,458,886 for the Lytle Creek Project for unserved areas in San Bernardino County. Resolution T-17613.
- Frontier California Desert Shores Project - Approves funding for the grant application of Frontier California, Inc. up to $1,262,567 for the Desert Shores Project. Resolution T-17614.
May 31, 2018
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $1,796,070.
- Anza Electric Connect Anza Phase 2 Project - Approves funding for the grant application of Anza Electric Cooperative, Inc. in the amount of $1,796,070 for Phase 2 of the Connect Anza Project. Resolution T-17581.
May 10, 2018
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $1,868,881.
- Bolinas Gigabit Network Project - Approves funding in the amount of $1,868,881 for the Bolinas Gigabit Network Project, which includes new last mile broadband infrastructure in Bolinas (Marin County). Resolution T-17608.
April 26, 2018
CPUC releases grant funding for one previously approved project in the amount of $1,139,755.
- Cal.Net El Dorado North Project - Approves the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared in compliance with CEQA and authorizes the release of grant monies to Cal.net, Inc. to construct the El Dorado North broadband project. Resolution T-17603.
December 14, 2017
CPUC approves one resolution to modify a previously approved resolution.
- Cal.Net El Dorado North Project Modification - Approves changes to Resolution T-17497 to remove the requirement for a construction phase performance bond for the El Dorado North Project. Resolution T-17591.
July 13, 2017
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $27,629,599.
- Race Telecommunications Gigafy Phelan Project - Approves funding up to the amount of $27,629,599 for the Race Gigafy Phelan Project. The Gigafy Phelan Project will install a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) system to CASF “priority areas” in the underserved communities in and around Phelan in San Bernardino County. Resolution T-17525.
June 15, 2017
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $1,076,062.
- LCB Communications Light Saber Broadband Project - Approves funding in the amount of $1,076,062 for the Light Saber Project that consists of approximately 17 miles of fiber optic cable and will offer fiber-to-the-premise to 150 underserved households in the Paradise Valley community, a portion of the rural unincorporated area of Santa Clara County. Resolution T-17545
May 11, 2017
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $511,170 and releases grant funding for one previously approved project in the amount of $16,156,323 in CASF grant funds and a CASF loan of $500,000.
- CalNeva Coalinga Huron Project - Approves funding in the amount of $511,170 for the grant application of CalNeva Broadband, LLC (CalNeva) to install a hybrid fiber/coaxial cable system in the communities of Coalinga and Huron in western Fresno County. Resolution T-17563
- Bright Fiber Network, Inc. Bright Fiber Broadband Project - Approves a categorical exemption prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Bright Fiber Project, which will extend high-speed Internet service to approximately 21 square miles and 1941 households in underserved Nevada County communities, generally between the outskirts of Grass Valley and Colfax. Resolution T-17565.
March 23, 2017
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $46,709,036.
- Inyo Networks Digital 299 - Approves funding in the amount of $46,709,036 for the grant application of Inyo Networks, Inc. (Inyo) to construct the Digital 299 Broadband Project (Digital 299), which includes both middle-mile and last-mile facilities. The proposed project will provide high-capacity backhaul infrastructure and interconnection points to communities along the California State Route 299 (Highway 299) corridor. Resolution T-17548. (Project Terminated 9/17/2020)
March 2, 2017
CPUC approves additional funding in the amount of up to $428,220.
- UIA Helendale - Approves additional funding of up to $428,220 to Ultimate Internet Access, Inc., (UIA) in order for UIA to pay prevailing wage labor construction rates, mainly retroactively for work already completed, as mandated by the passage of Assembly Bill 2272 (AB 2272), for its Helendale Project. Resolution T-17557.
December 15, 2016
CPUC approves two resolutions for a combined grant and loan amount of $7,253,309 and releases grant funding for one previously approved project in the amount of $1,027,380.
- Cal.net Tuolumne and Mariposa Project - Approves funding to provide broadband Internet and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony services to underserved rural communities of the Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties. Resolution T-17502.
- Siskiyou Telephone, Inc. Happy Camp to Somes Bar Fiber Connectivity Project - Approves funding to build a 16.75 mile-long middle-mile fiber link from Happy Camp to Somes Bar and also construct last-mile connections to 10 unserved households in Siskiyou County. Resolution T-17539.
- Ponderosa Telephone Company Cressman Project - Approves a categorical exemption prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Cressman Unserved and Underserved Broadband Project, initially approved in Resolution T-17428 (April 10, 2014) to construct Cressman Project. Resolution T-17551.
December 1, 2016
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $3,124,490.
- Race Telecommunications Gigafy North 395 Project - Approves funding to build a last-mile fiber network to provide broadband services to the underserved communities of Walker and Bridgeport. Resolution T-17541.
November 15, 2016
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $2,862,388.
- Cal.net Amador Calaveras and Alpine Project - Approves funding to build last-mile fixed wireless infrastructure to provide broadband services to underserved rural communities in Amador Calaveras and Alpine Counties. Resolution T-17501.
September 29, 2016
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $545,690.
- Citizen's Telecommunications Company of California, subsidiary of Frontier Communications Corporation, Shingletown Project - Approves funding to build last-mile fiber cable to provide broadband to 1,017 underserved households in Shingletown in Shasta County. Resolution T-17522.
August 18, 2016
CPUC releases CASF Grant Awards and approves one resolution for a grant amount of $7,687,016.
- CPUC Releases Funding For Projects In Resolutions - T-17182, T-17238, T-17421, T-17431, and T-17439. Resolution T-17528.
- Race Telecommunications - Approves funding for the Gigafy Occidental Project in the amount of $7,687,016 for the deployment of a last-mile fiber network that is spread over a 4.2 square mile area in Occidental, located in Sonoma County. Resolution T-17524.
July 14, 2016
CPUC approves two resolutions for a combined grant amount of $3,555,045.
- The Nicasio Inyo Networks Project - Conditionally approves the funding in the amount of $1,491,078 to Inyo Networks to construct a Fiber-to-the-Premises last-mile network that will cover 8 square miles in the underserved Nicasio area of Western Marin County. Resolution T-17523.
- The Winterhaven Telephone Company Project - Approves the Final Initial Study/Environmental Assessment and Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and authorizes the release of grant monies in the amount of $2,063,967 to construct the Winterhaven Project. Resolution T-17521.
June 23, 2016
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $1,256,524.
- Cal.net, Inc. El Dorado South and East Project - Approves last-mile fixed wireless infrastructure to deliver broadband services to 1,350 households in underserved rural communities of southern and eastern El Dorado County. Resolution T-17498.
May 12, 2016
CPUC conditionally approves additional funding of either $399,853.20 or $462,978.
- Happy Valley Telephone Company - Conditionally approves additional funding to conduct California Environmental Quality ACT (CEQA) review and to complete the Olinda Underserved Broadband Project. Resolution T-17517.
January 28, 2016
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $6,580,007.
- Race Telecommunications Gigafy Mono Project - Approves extending high-speed broadband to approximately 399 households in the underserved communities of South Chalfant, Benton, Benton Hot Springs, Swall Meadows, and Mono City in Mono County. Resolution T-17477.
January 14, 2016
CPUC approves two resolutions for a combined grant amount of $3,177,476.
- Race Telecommunications Five Mining Communities Project - Approves extending high-speed broadband service to approximately 202 households in the underserved communities of Randsburg and Johannesburg in Kern County and Red Mountain in San Bernardino County. Resolution T-17488.
- Cal.net, Inc. El Dorado North Project - Approves extending high-speed broadband service to approximately 1,537 households in Quintette, Buckeye, Volcanoville, Fornis, Greenwood, Meadow Brook, and Garden Valley in the northern regions of El Dorado County. Resolution T-17497.
December 27, 2015
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $2,662,450.
- Anza Electric Cooperative's Connect Anza Project - Approves extending high-speed broadband service to approximately 3,751 households in the underserved communities of Anza, Aguanga, Lake Riverside Estates, and Reed Valley in Western Riverside County. Resolution T-17503.
December 3, 2015
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $16,156,323 and a loan amount of $500,000 (totaling $16,656,323).
- Bright Fiber Network, Inc. Bright Fiber Broadband Project - Approves extending high-speed broadband service to approximately 1,941 households in underserved Nevada County communities, generally between the outskirts of Grass Valley and Colfax. Resolution T-177495
August 19, 2015
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $2,239,991.
- Race Communications, Inc. Gigafy Backus Unserved Broadband Project - Approves extending high-speed broadband service to 7.9 square miles covering the Backus Road area of Mojave in Kern County. Resolution T-17480.
July 23, 2015
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $202,557.
- Citizens Telecommunications Company, subsidiary of Frontier Communications Corporation, Petrolia Project - Approves extending speeds of up to 25 Mbps download and 1.5 Mbps upload to approximately 138 households in the underserved community of Petrolia, which is located in Humboldt County, 10 miles southeast of Cape Mendocino. Resolution T-17484.
May 7, 2015
CPUC approves two resolutions for a combined grant amount of $3,323,205.
- Ultimate Internet Access, Inc., Helendale Project - Approves extending high-speed internet service to approximately 2,279 households spread over 3.9 square miles in and adjoining the underserved community of Helendale which is located in San Bernardino County. Resolution T-17478.
- Ultimate Internet Access, Inc., Wrightwood Project - Approves extending high-speed internet service to approximately 1,857 households spread over 3.2 square miles in and adjoining the underserved community of Wrightwood, which straddles the border between San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties. Resolution T-17475.
June 26, 2014
CPUC approves four resolutions for a combined grant amount of $6,889,399.
- Race Communications, Inc. Mono County Underserved Broadband Project - Approves extending high-speed broadband service to 2.8 square miles covering Aspen Springs, Chalfant, Crowley Lake, and Sunny Slopes in Mono County. Resolution T-17433.
- Shasta County Telecom, Inc. Shasta County Unserved and Underserved Broadband Project - Approves extending high-speed Internet service to an estimated 331 square miles covering north of Bella Vista, Round Mountain, Montgomery Creek and Lake Margaret areas of Shasta County. Resolution T-17439.
April 10, 2014
CPUC approves four resolutions for a combined grant and loan amount of $12,010,089.
- Surfnet Communications, Inc., Monterey Dunes Project - Approves extending high-speed broadband service to 0.58 square miles in the Monterey Dunes area, located in Northern Monterey County. Resolution T-17431.
- Surfnet Communications, Inc., Paradise Road Project - Approves extending high-speed broadband service to 3.30 square miles in the Paradise Road area, located in Northern Monterey County. Resolution T-17430.
- The Sunesys, LLC, Connected Central Coast Unserved and Underserved Broadband Project - Approves building a 91.18 mile middle-mile backhaul network from Santa Cruz to Soledad, and extending high-speed internet service to 430 square miles covering Castroville and the California Highway 156 (CA156) corridor towards Prunedale, Chualar, Gonzalez, Soledad and Salinas in the Central Coast. Resolution T-17429.
- Ponderosa Telephone Company’s Cressman Project - Approves extending high-speed Internet service to 3.56 square miles covering the Cressman area of Fresno County. Resolution T-17428.
December 19, 2013
CPUC approves one resolution for a grant amount of $1,755,042.
- Ponderosa Telephone Company’s Beasore/Central Camp Project - Approves extending high-speed internet service to 3.49 square miles covering the Beasore and Central Camp communities of unincorporated Madera County and providing safety-enhancing landline telephone service in an area where there currently is none. Resolution T-17424
October 31, 2013
CPUC approves five resolutions for a combined grant and loan amount of $4,833,502.
- Ponderosa Telephone Company’s Big Creek Project - Approves extending high-speed internet service in the Fresno communities of Big Creek, Huntington Lake, and Lakeshore. Resolution T-17423.
- The WillitsOnline Boonville and Westport Projects - Approves extending high-speed internet service to 58.35 square miles the Mendocino County towns of Boonville and Westport. Resolutions T-17422 and T-17421.
- The Pinnacles Telephone Company Monument Project - Approves upgrading broadband service to households and anchor institutions in a large rural area of San Benito County. Resolution T-17420.
- Race’s Boron Underserved Project - Approves extending high-speed internet to the City of Boron in Kern County. Resolution T-17416.
October 17, 2013
CPUC approves two resolutions for projects designed to extend high-speed internet service into underserved rural and tribal communities.
- The Klamath River Rural Broadband Initiative Project - Approves the installation a Middle Mile fiber optic network and Last Mile wireless network by the Karuk Tribe. Resolution T-17418.
- The Kern County High Desert Project - Approves the extension of high speed internet service to 72.5 square mile of underserved areas in Kern County. Resolution T-17415.
October 3, 2013
The CPUC approves three matching grants that will improve internet accessibility in underserved areas in northern California's Shasta County, the central California Sierras, and along part of the southeastern California-Arizona border.
- The Happy Valley Telephone Company - Approves the extension of high-speed internet service in Olinda, Anderson, and other unincorporated areas of Shasta County. A 60% matching grant has been rewarded to help fund the Olinda Project. Resolution T-17411.
- The Winterhaven Telephone Company project - Approves funding to cover the Winterhaven Community and other areas on unincorporated Imperial County, including the Quechan Indian Reservation, thanks to a $2,064,967 CASF grant. Resolution T-17410.
- Foresthill Telephone Company’s Big Dipper Project - Approves funding of $117,000 to extend high-speed internet service to the Placer County community of Iowa Hill. Resolution T-17409.
August 15, 2013
The CPUC has released unused funds and consequently made additional census block groups (CBGs) available for other CASF projects.
- CPUC Releases Funding for Projects in Resolutions T-17195, T-17196, and T-17199 making $386,463 available for other applications, Resolution T-17404.
August 23, 2012
CPUC Approves $286,398 for broadband in Mono County:
- Verizon California, Inc., the Crowley Lake and Swall Meadows project, extending high-speed internet service into unserved and underserved areas of Mono County, Resolution T-17350 - (Rescinded - January 28, 2016, Resolution T-17477)
December 15, 2011
CPUC approves increased grant award by $1,540,258
- IP Networks Highway 36 Humboldt-Trinity Counties project, Resolution T-17352.
November 10, 2011
CPUC Approves 40% Matching Funding for Broadband in Alpine county.
- Frontier Communications of the Southwest, Inc., the Alpine Underserved Broadband Project, expanding deployment of DSL into rural areas of Alpine County, Resolution T-17348.
September 22, 2011
CPUC Approves 40% Matching Funding for Broadband in Del Norte County:
- Frontier Communications West Coast, Inc., the Del Norte Underserved Broadband Project, extending high-speed internet service to northern California, Resolution T-17341
September 8, 2011
CPUC Releases CASF Grant Awards for Other Applicants
- CPUC Releases Funding for Projects in Resolutions T-17197 and T-17225 by releasing $5,881,405 of CASF Grant Awards for Other Applications, Resolution T-17329
June 23, 2011
CPUC Releases CASF Grant Awards for Other Applicants
- CPUC Releases Funding for Projects in Resolutions T-17196, T-17199, T-17237, T-17240, T-17242, T-17268, and T-17288 by Releasing $13,061,002 of California Advanced Services Fund Grant Awards for Other Applications, Resolution T-17317
June 9, 2011
CPUC Approves 40% Matching Funding for Broadband in San Bernardino County:
- Frontier Communications of the Southwest, Inc. ,the San Bernardino Unserved Broadband Project, bringing high-speed internet access to southeastern California, Resolution T-17322
October 14, 2010
CPUC Approves 10% Matching Grant in the Central California Valley:
- Central Valley Independent Network Project provides a middle mile and last mile facilities network in 18 central valley counties, Resolution T-17295.
September 2, 2010
CPUC Approves Matching Grant for Broadband in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties:
- Redwood Telephone LLC Northern California Open Community Fiber Network Project provides middle mile and last mile facilities in Humboldt and Del Norte counties, Resolution T-17288.
July 29, 2010
CPUC Approves Matching Grant for Broadband in Poker Flat area of Calaveras County:
- Calaveras Telephone Company: Poker Flat Project upgrades broadband service with fiber-to-the-home in underserved Calaveras County, Resolution T-17282
July 8, 2010
CPUC Releases CASF Grant Award for Other Applicants and Approves Matching Grant for Broadband in the northernmost part of the state:
- Siskiyou Economic Development Council: Middle Mile Project bringing high-speed Internet access to underserved areas of the northernmost part of the state, Resolution T-17268
- Releases CASF Grant Award for Broadband Associates making available to new applicants the CBGs that have been previously approved, Resolution T-17280
June 24, 2010
CPUC Approves Matching Grant for Broadband in the Mojave Air and Space Port of Kern County:
- Race Telecommunications, Inc.: Mojave Air and Space Port Project bringing high-speed Internet access service to more than 231 businesses and public service agencies in the underserved and underserved areas of Mojave, Kern County, Resolution T-17279
May 20, 2010
CPUC Releases CASF Grant Awards for Other Applicants and Approves Matching Grants for Broadband in Fresno County:
- Releases CASF Grant Awards for Other Appllicants making available to new applicants the CBGs that have been prevoiusly approved, Resolution T-17272
- Ponderosa Cablevision: Auberry Project increases CASF award for the Auberry project in Fresno County, Resolution T-17274
May 6, 2010
CPUC Approves Matching Grants for Broadband in the Central Valley and Mother Lode Region
- California Valley Broadband: California Broadband Project helping the Central Valley and Delta communities, Resolution T-17245A
- D.10-05-003 Modifies Resolution T-17245 to Res. T-17245A
- Audeamus, LLC: Audeamus LLC Last Mile Project helping the San Joaquin, Tranquility and West Fresno, Resolution T-17265
- Telenational Communications Inc. and Mother Lode Internet: Mother Lode Broadband helping the Mother Lode region, Resolution T-17225
February 25, 2010
CPUC Approves Matching Grants for Broadband in Plumas Sierra
- Plumas Sierra: Plumas Sierra Middle Mile Project, helping Lassen, Plumas and Sierra, Resolution T-17230
January 21, 2010
CPUC Approves Matching Grants for Broadband in Central Valley and Northern California
- Verizon: The Sea Ranch Project, helping Cazadero, Timber Cove and The Sea Ranch, Resolution T-17238
- Broadband Associates International: Northeastern California Project, helping Shasta, Modoc, Tehama, Lassen, Plumas, Sutter, Colusa and Lake counties, Resolution T-17239
- California Valley Broadband Project, helping the Central Valley and Delta communities, Resolution T-17245
December 17, 2009
CPUC Approves Matching Grant for High-Speed Internet to Lassen County
- Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications: Last Mile Project, helping the communities of southeastern Lassen County, Resolution T-17246
December 3, 2009
- California Broadband Cooperative of California: Digital 395 Middle Mile Project, helping Mono, Inyo, eastern Kern and eastern Sierra counties, Resolution T-17232
- Additional CASF Funding to Complete the Digital 395 Project, awarded Inyo Networks' Digital 395 Project additional monies to fund unforeseen environmental permitting costs, Resolution T-17408.
November 20, 2009
CPUC Approved Broadband Grants to Bridge the Digital Divide in the State
- IP Networks Inc.: Highway 36 Humboldt-Trinity Counties Project, helping Humboldt and Trinity communities of Bridgeville, Mad River, Dinsmore and Ruth, Resolution T-17227
- Ponderosa Cablevision: Auberry Project, helping the Fresno County communities of Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, Resolution T-17236
- Siskiyou Telephone Company: Seiad Underserved Broadband Project, helping the Siskiyou County community of Seiad, Resolution T-17237
- University Corporation at Monterey Bay: Central Coast Broadband Consortium Middle Mile Project, helping communities in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties, Resolution T-17240
- Race Telecommunications: Last Mile Project, helping the Kern County communities of Arvin, Bear Valley Springs, Boron, California City, Golden Hills, Mojave, Rosamond, Stallion Springs and Tehachapi, Resolution T-17241
- Nevada County Economic Resource Council: Nevada County Connected Middle Mile Project, helping the Nevada County communities of Cherokee, Hobart Mills, Junction House, Kingvale, Lake City, Moores Flat, North Bloomfield, North Columbia, Orleans Flat, Relief, Washington and Woolsey Flat, Resolution T-17242
October 29, 2009
CPUC Approves Grants For High-Speed Internet To Unserved And Underserved Areas
- Inyo Networks: Last Mile Project, helping communities in Mono, Inyo, Kern and San Bernardino counties, Resolution T-17229
- Citizens Telecommunications Company of California: Alturas Middle Mile Project, helping the Modoc County community of Alturas, Resolution T-17234
September 24, 2009
CPUC Approves Funding to Bring Broadband to Modoc County
- Frontier Communications: Lookout Broadband Project, helping the Modoc County community of Lookout, Resolution T-17224
September 10, 2009
CPUC Approves Funding for Southern Sierra Nevada Broadband Service
- MCC Telephony: Kernville Interconnect Project, helping the Kern County communities of Kernville, Onyx, Weldon, Wofford Heights and Inyokern, Resolution T-17221
July 9, 2009
CPUC Approves Funding for High-Speed Broadband in Unserved Areas of Mother Lode Region
- Rapid Link Inc. and Mother Lode Internet: Mother Lode Broadband Project, helping communities in Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa counties, Resolution T-17197
April 16, 2009
CPUC Approves Upgrade of Broadband Service in Underserved Rural Areas
- AT&T: Underserved Area Broadband Projects, helping the communities of Vacaville, Madera Acres, Friant, Clovis and Carmel, Resolution T-17199
March 12, 2009
- Willits OnLine: Covelo and Laytonville Broadband Projects, helping the Mendocino County communities of Covelo and Laytonville, Resolution T-17183
- AT&T and Citizens Communications: Underserved Area Broadband Projects, helping the communities of Lodi, Oakdale, Irwin, Los Banos, Easton, Birds Landing and Livingston, Resolution T-17196
February 20, 2009
CPUC Approves $8 Million To Help Bring Broadband To Unserved Areas
- Broadband Associates International: Highway 299 Broadband Network Project, helping 11 communities along Highway 299 in Humboldt, Trinity, and Shasta counties, Resolution T-17187
- AT&T: Unserved Area Broadband Projects, helping the communities of Alta/Blue Canyon (Nevada/Placer Counties), Carmel Valley (Monterey County), Comptche (Mendocino County), and Warner Springs (San Diego County), Resolution T-17195
November 21, 2008
CPUC Helps Bridge Digital Divide Through Funding of Six Broadband Projects in Unserved Areas
- AT&T, Verizon and Frontier: Unserved Area Broadband Projects, helping the communities of Blanchard, Grenada, Hopland, Mount Wilson, Pinyon, and Prattville, Resolution T-17182