California’s ambitious fiber-Internet plan approved unanimously by legislature

guest · Jul 18, 2021

California’s ambitious fiber-Internet plan approved unanimously by legislature
CA to build middle-mile network open to all ISPs and give $2B in last-mile grants
July 16, 2021
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy...plan-for-statewide-open-access-fiber-network/

The California legislature unanimously approved a plan to build a statewide, open-access fiber network yesterday. The legislation was supported by Democrats and Republicans in votes of 78-0 in the California Assembly and 39-0 in the state Senate.

The statewide, open-access fiber lines will function as a "middle-mile" network that carries data from Internet backbone networks to connection points in cities and rural areas. A middle-mile network doesn't extend all the way to residential properties, but "last-mile" ISPs can get access to it and focus on building infrastructure that connects the middle mile to homes.

"We did it!!! Today, we voted on an historic broadband budget package" that will provide over $6 billion "in middle, last-mile, and local government support with a focus on unserved and underserved [areas]," wrote Sen. Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach).
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$2B last-mile funding complements open-access fiber
The state is providing $3.25 billion to build the middle-mile network and, as Gonzalez noted, it doesn't stop at the middle mile. While the package won't build an open-access last-mile network, it provides $2 billion in funding for last-mile ISPs to serve more homes.
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