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California BEAD Program and Condition 50 - Press

David Dayen (The American Prospect): Trump Administration Could Nullify California Internet Protections, October. 19, 2026

Clayton Lewis (Tech Times): Federal Broadband Grant Fine Print Would Strip California Net Neutrality for 14 Years, September 20, 2026

Sarah Hernandez (hoodline): California Faces Deadline to Gut Net Neutrality Law for $186B in Federal Braodband Cash, September 20, 2026

Khari Johnson (CalMatters): California is poised to get $1.4 billion for broadband. But there’s a huge catch, September 18, 2026

Philip Athey, Consumer Daily, Consumer Advocates Call on California to Fight BEAD Restrictions, September 17, 2026

Jake Neenan, CPUC Finalizes California’s BEAD Plan, September 17, 2026

Karl Bode (Techdirt): Trump Says California Can’t Stand Up To Big Telecom If It Wants Taxpayer Grants, September 17, 2026

Jon Brodkin (Ars Technica): California may gut state net neutrality law to comply with Trump admin demand, September 16, 2026