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On September 17, 2026, the California Public Utilities Commission voted to approve Resolution T-17920, ratifying the NTIA-approved BEAD Final Proposal and authorizing CPUC to proceed with implementation. This clears the way for California to begin executing subgrant agreements with providers.
The CPUC unanimously ratified California's BEAD plan, allowing staff to sign the state's award agreement with the federal government and begin drawing down funds for broadband deployment projects. The vote clears a key milestone for California's $1.86 billion BEAD allocation.
On September 17, 2026, the California Public Utilities Commission approved Resolution T-17920, ratifying the NTIA-approved BEAD Final Proposal and authorizing the CPUC to move into grant administration and implementation. This marks the transition from application and approval phases to actual program implementation.
The CPUC unanimously voted to ratify California's billion-dollar broadband expansion plan, giving staff authority to sign the state's BEAD award agreement with the federal government. This clears the way for California to begin drawing down funds for broadband deployment projects.
The California Public Utilities Commission ratified the state's BEAD spending plan, giving staff authority to sign the grant agreement with NTIA and begin drawing down funds. California plans to spend $1.4 billion to serve 270,000 rural locations, and Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon are named as major ISPs that already won BEAD money in the state. California and Illinois are the last two states yet to sign their NTIA grant agreements.
The California Public Utilities Commission unanimously ratified the state's BEAD plan, allowing staff to sign the grant agreement with NTIA and begin drawing down funds. California plans to spend $1.4 billion to connect 270,000 rural locations, with Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon among ISPs that won funding. Advocacy groups had urged caution over a federal condition exempting BEAD recipients from state net neutrality and rate laws.
The California Public Utilities Commission voted to finalize the state's BEAD plan, allowing staff to sign the grant agreement with NTIA and begin drawing down funds. California plans to spend $1.4 billion to reach 270,000 unserved rural locations, with Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon among the ISPs awarded funds. California and Illinois remain the only states yet to sign their BEAD grant agreements with NTIA.
Golden State Connect Authority, a joint powers authority of 40 rural California counties, became the first entity to sign an agreement with the California Department of Technology to connect its Golden State Fiber network to the state's Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative network. The agreement was signed in July 2026 and publicized in late August 2026, supporting a buildout expected to reach more than 31,000 rural locations, with first connections targeted for early 2027.
NTIA approved California's BEAD Final Proposal on July 17, 2026, leaving Illinois as the only state still awaiting NTIA and NIST sign-off on its final proposal. California's approval unlocks up to $1.86 billion in federal funding, but the CPUC still must act on a revised resolution before subgrant agreements can be signed, and permitting and pole-attachment disputes continue to slow construction nationally.
NTIA approved California's final BEAD proposal, allowing the state to proceed with subgrantee selection and award of federal broadband deployment funds. The approval follows extensive review of the state's plan for reaching unserved and underserved locations.
On July 17, 2026, NTIA approved California's Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Final Proposal, unlocking the state's broadband investment through a competitive, technology-neutral process. The approval leaves NTIA one state away from approving all 56 BEAD Eligible Entities nationwide, and a CPUC resolution on final proposal revisions may go to a vote as soon as September 17, 2026.
On July 17, 2026, NTIA approved California's BEAD Final Proposal, unlocking a $1.86 billion broadband investment through a competitive, technology-neutral subgrantee selection process. The approval leaves NTIA just one state away from approving all 56 BEAD final proposals nationwide, and CPUC will next publish a resolution on proposal revisions for public comment, with possible Commission action as soon as September 17, 2026.
On the afternoon of July 17, 2026, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved California's BEAD Final Proposal, capping months of work by the California Public Utilities Commission since the plan's submission in December 2025. The approval ensures the Benefit of the Bargain goals were met by delivering the greatest value for California's $1.86 billion broadband investment through a competitive, technology-neutral process that prioritizes reliable, affordable service to unserved and underserved communities.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration approved California's BEAD Final Proposal, a milestone following months of work by the California Public Utilities Commission since the plan's December 2025 submission. A resolution detailing revisions since the original submission will go to public comment and may be considered at the CPUC's September 17, 2026 voting meeting.
NTIA approved California's Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Final Proposal on July 17, 2026, following the CPUC's original submission in December 2025. The approval clears the way for California's $1.86 billion broadband investment to move forward through a competitive, technology-neutral selection process.
On July 17, 2026, NTIA approved California's BEAD Final Proposal, a milestone following the CPUC's Final Proposal submission in December 2025. The approval covers California's $1.86 billion broadband investment through a competitive, technology-neutral process, and a resolution on Final Proposal revisions may go before the CPUC as soon as September 17, 2026.
On July 17, 2026, NTIA approved the California Public Utilities Commission's BEAD Final Proposal, clearing the way for the state's broadband subgrant program to move forward. The approval follows the Final Proposal's submission in December 2025 and multiple rounds of negotiation with preliminary subgrantees. A resolution detailing revisions since the original submission will go to public comment and could be considered at the September 17, 2026 CPUC voting meeting.
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