CPUC Broadband Grants Could Leave Many Unserved, Public Advocate Says
Many applications for federal broadband funds at the California Public Utilities Commission propose projects that would mostly cover already served areas, the CPUC’s independent Public Advocates Office said Friday. PAO has “major concerns about several grant request proposals” seeking federal…
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funding account (FFA) cash, it said in a letter to CPUC Communications Division Director Robert Osborn. PAO reviewed 484 pending applications seeking $4.6 billion from the $2 billion fund. “Even with this oversubscription, the applications appear to cover less than half of eligible unserved FFA locations,” it said. PAO urged the CPUC to prioritize projects that cover the most unserved locations and “especially those that cover low-income and disadvantaged locations.” Also, the commissions should work with applicants to expand proposed project areas to cover more unserved locations, it said.