Cable Resists Proposed CASF Open-Access Mandate
The cable industry resisted a California open-access plan for middle-mile infrastructure funded by the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF). That mandate would be "a fundamental and unlawful shift away from the program the Legislature authorized,” which requires funding for cost-effective…
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broadband projects in unserved areas and allows middle-mile funding if “indispensable” to last-mile connections, said California Cable and Telecommunications Association comments emailed Monday to the service list for docket R.20-08-02. An open-access mandate will increase competition and choice, said the CPUC Public Advocates Office. The proposal properly includes pending CASF infrastructure applications, “because the open access benefits to surrounding communities will outweigh costs,” said The Utility Reform Network. The National Diversity Coalition urged the CPUC to “be consistent and clear,” requiring grant recipients to post pricing and other details.