CPUC Unveils More Broadband Grants

The California Public Utilities Commission awarded $10.3 million to 15 regional broadband projects though the California Advanced Services Fund rural and urban regional broadband consortia account, the CPUC said Thursday. Applications were filed in July. Also, the commission awarded $3.2 million in local agency technical assistance grants to four local agencies, a school district and one tribe, the CPUC said. The CPUC awarded $5.76 million through the same program to 16 local governments last month (see 2212190060).