Public Workshops on California Advanced Services Fund

The California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) promotes broadband adoption and infrastructure deployment in unserved areas with a goal of providing broadband access to no less than 98 percent of California households.

The California Public Utilities Commission, as part of its implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 1665, holds annual public workshops to facilitate collaboration among regional consortia, stakeholders, local governments, existing facility-based broadband providers, and consumers regarding cost-effective strategies to reach unserved areas. 

 

Upcoming Workshops

Commissioner Martha Guzman Aceves and staff from the California Public Utilities Commission invite you to their annual California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) workshop. This workshop is a change for the Commission to consult with regional consortia, stakeholders, local governments, the federal government, existing facility-based broadband providers, and consumers regarding unserved areas of the state and cost-effective strategies for expanding access to broadband.

• Thursday, April 23, 2020, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Location: Online via webcast or conference call-in number
    
    • Webcast: www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc/workshop/20200423
    • Conference call-in:1-888-606-9535, passcode: 1360070 (this option allows for caller questions)
  • Remote participants may email questions during the workshop to: CASF_Workshop@cpuc.ca.gov
  • Flyer
  • Media advisory
  • Meeting materials
    • Agenda
    • Introduction
    • Infrastructure Account
    • Line Extension Program
    • High Density Eligible Areas
    • Consortia Account Overview
    • Rural Digital Opportunity Fund

If you have questions or need further information, please contact Melanie Balfour at melanie.balfour@cpuc.ca.gov / 916-823-4753 or Phil Enis at phillip.enis@cpuc.ca.gov /415-703-4112.

Past Workshops

• POSTPONED: Wednesday, March 25, 2020
  
  Please take notice that due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) public health emergency and in response to some stakeholders’ request, the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) has made the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) workshop, scheduled for March 25. After careful consideration of various online options and the health of our colleagues and our community, we determined that the best course of action to provide an effective workshop is to postpone it until a later date. Please stay tuned to the CASF Distribution List for updates.
  
  In addition, staff intends to utilize the Commission's procedures to extend the deadline for CASF infrastructure applications to May 4, 2020.
  
  If you have questions or need further information, contact James Tang, james.tang@cpuc.gov or Louise Fischer, louise.fischer@cpuc.ca.gov.

• April 29, 2019, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.: California Lottery Headquarters, 700 North 10th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811
  • Media advisory
  • List of attendees
  • Presentations
  • Recording of the workshop
   
• March 14, 2018, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Oroville Council Chambers, 1735 Montgomery St., Oroville, CA 95965
  • View our flyer
  • Spanish flyer
  • Agenda
   
• March 16, 2018, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Madera Council Chambers, 205 W. 4th St., Madera, CA, 93637
  • View our flyer
  • Spanish flyer
  • Agenda
   
• March 28, 2018, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: El Centro Council Chambers, 1275 Main St., El Centro, CA 92243
  • View our flyer
  • Spanish flyer
  • Agenda
   
• March 30, 2018, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Ronald Reagan Building, Auditorium, 300 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013
  • View our flyer
  • Spanish flyer
  • Agenda
   

While a quorum of Commissioners and/or their staff may attend, no official action will be taken.

For those unable to attend, written comments may be submitted to: CPUC Public Advisor, 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102, or via email to public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov.  Please refer to proceeding number R.12-10-012 on any written or email correspondence about this proceeding. All public comments received are provided to the CPUC's Commissioners and the Administrative Law Judge assigned to the case.

Read our media advisory

View our flyer on all four workshops

• Spanish flyer on all four workshops

 

Resources

Proceeding Documents

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