Accepting $1.42 billion in federal broadband funding would require California to give up enforcing its net neutrality, affordability, and
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) accepted BEAD funding but said that it has neither the authority nor intention to enforce some of the conditio…
UPDATE, Nov. 3, 2026: The California Public Utilities Commission signed the Notice of Award for the state’s $1.42 billion federal broadband grant Monday, accept…
I recently noted how California’s being told by the Trump administration that it can’t enforce any of its own telecom consumer protection laws if it wants to re…
In the hills of West Sonoma County, a fire can crest a ridge faster than an evacuation order can reach you. In our Hacienda Firewise Council, we practice phone…
Experts in artificial intelligence delivered a sobering message to California legislators Wednesday: The technology is advancing at a rapid pace and the threats…
Stopping the spread of these apps is not easy. Riana Pfefferkorn, a policy fellow at Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered AI, described efforts to…