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The California Broadband Council is a policy advisory body. It does not regulate or govern broadband or any utilities.

COVID-19 Emergency Response Information

Essential Workers

• California Executive Order N-33-20 (PDF)
• California Public Utilities Commission Executive Order N-33-20 Briefing (PDF)

Broadband Access and Device Resources

• California’s Emergency Response Website for COVID-19
• California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers designation (PDF)
• California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Website Listing Consumer Protections and Affordable Plans
• California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Affordable Offerings Searchable Website
• California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) Free Internet Offers in Response to COVID-19
• California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) Affordable Internet and Device Offers
• Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) Access Strategies in Response to COVID-19 (PDF)

General Resources

• PEW Case Study Fact Sheet: How Nine States Are Expanding Broadband (PDF)
• PEW Case Study: How States Are Expanding Broadband Access (PDF)
• California Advanced Services Fund (CASF)
• California Broadband Availability Maps
• Federal Communications Commission’s National Broadband Plan, Connect America
• Federal Communications Commission Fixed Broadband Deployment Map
• Federal Communications Commission Mobile Voice and Broadband Coverage Area Information
• Federal Communications Commission Research Maps
• National Broadband Map Datasets