CPUC Annual CASF Public Workshop on Broadband Expansion

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Published March 12th, 2026

Detected March 13th, 2026

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will host its annual California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Public Workshop on April 22, 2026. The workshop aims to foster collaboration among regional consortia, local governments, broadband providers, stakeholders, and consumers to discuss strategies for expanding broadband infrastructure and adoption in unserved California communities.

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has announced its annual California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Public Workshop, scheduled for April 22, 2026. This event is designed to bring together various stakeholders, including regional consortia, local governments, broadband providers, and consumers, to discuss and strategize on cost-effective methods for expanding broadband infrastructure and increasing adoption in underserved areas across California.

While this is an informational workshop and no official action will be taken, it serves as a platform for dialogue and collaboration. Interested parties can participate in person or remotely via webcast or phone. The CASF program, established in 2008, aims to close the digital divide by funding broadband projects with a goal of reaching 98 percent of households by 2032. Attendees needing special accommodations should contact the CPUC's Public Advisor's Office at least five days in advance.

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CPUC to Host Annual CASF Public Workshop

March 12, 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will host its annual California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Public Workshop to provide an opportunity for regional consortia, local governments, broadband providers, stakeholders, and consumers to collaborate and discuss cost-effective strategies to expand broadband infrastructure and promote broadband adoption in unserved communities across California.

What: CPUC Annual CASF Public Workshop

When: April 22, 2026, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Location: CPUC Auditorium, 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102

Remote Access:
-Webcast (live and archived thereafter): www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc
-Phone: 1-800-857-1917, passcode: 1673482#
-If participating remotely, public comment will only be accepted via phone. After entering the passcode, when prompted press *1, unmute your phone, and record your name. The operator will call on you when it is your turn to speak. Public officials wishing to speak at the workshop should provide the telephone operator with their name, title, and governmental entity.

While a quorum of Commissioners and/or their staff may attend the workshop, no official action will be taken.

If special accommodations are needed to attend, such as non-English or sign language interpreters, please contact the CPUC’s Public Advisor’s Office at public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov or toll free at 866- 849-8390 at least five days in advance of the workshop.

Background
Since 2008, the CASF has helped close the digital divide in California by providing subsidies to build and expand broadband facilities to unserved areas of the state. The program has funded fiber-optic, fixed wireless, hybrid fiber-coaxial, and copper facility-based projects with a goal of making broadband available to 98 percent of households in each consortia region by 2032. The CASF is one of the six telecommunications Public Purpose Programs (PPP) funded by the PPP surcharge.

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