Bill Sponsor
California Senate Bill 717
Session 20212022
Department of Technology: broadband communications: report.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 29, 2022
Sponsor
First Action
Feb 19, 2021
Latest Action
Sep 29, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
717
State
California
Session
20212022
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Author
Democrat
Coauthor
Republican
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Summary
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. Existing law requires the commission, in collaboration with other relevant state agencies and stakeholders, to maintain and update a statewide, publicly accessible, and interactive map showing the accessibility of broadband service in the state. Existing law establishes, within the Government Operations Agency, the Department of Technology under the supervision of the Director of Technology, who also serves as the State Chief Information Officer. Under existing law, the Department of Technology is responsible for the approval and oversight of information technology projects. This bill would require the Department of Technology, on or before May 1, 2024, with input from relevant state agencies and stakeholders, to conduct, complete, and submit a report to specified legislative committees that reviews and identifies barriers to, and opportunities for, investment in, and efficient building of, broadband access points on private and government-owned structures and property, private and public lands and buildings, and public rights of way. The bill would also require the report to identify barriers to, and opportunities for, access to mobile and fixed broadband internet service infrastructure by low-income tribal, urban, and rural customers, and underserved communities. This bill would further require the report to provide recommendations on how to accelerate deployment of broadband access points to serve tribes, low-income customers, and disadvantaged or underserved communities. The bill would require the report, at a minimum, to consider the extent to which specified factors serve as barriers to investment or deployment of broadband access points and to make recommendations on how to overcome these barriers. The bill would define relevant terms.
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Record Created
Feb 20, 2021 6:03:46 AM
Record Updated
Nov 4, 2022 12:26:13 AM