USTelecom Seeks Newsom Signature for CASF Bill
USTelecom urged Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to sign a broadband bill to streamline the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) grant review process. The legislature last week passed AB-2749, which would set a 180-day shot clock for the California Public Utilities…
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Commission to decide CASF applications (see 2208260050). Newsom should “sign the bill as soon as possible to ensure there is no delay in getting Californians access to broadband,” a USTelecom spokesperson said Monday. The Electronic Frontier Foundation withdrew its opposition and is now neutral on AB-2749 after it was amended earlier this month, EFF Legislative Associate Chao Jun Liu emailed Monday. EFF earlier raised concerns including that the shot clock could limit competition.