WASHINGTON, July 6, 2026 – The California Public Utilities Commission approved $53 million in California Advanced Services Fund grants after voting to raise the Universal Service Fund’s tax on the same day.

The regulators approved the funding to bring connection to three rural California counties and two tribal nations, despite per-location costs far exceeding cheaper satellite options like Starlink. 

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