https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/06/13/opinion-california-must-not-backtrack-on-promise-of-broadband-for-all/

Three years ago, California did something truly remarkable and forward looking by approving historic legislation that allocated a record $6 billion to bring equitable and affordable high-speed broadband service to all its citizens.

The multiyear investment aimed to close the digital divide by building the largest “middle-mile” and “last-mile” high-speed broadband internet project in the nation.