 The program is funded by a telephone surcharge of 0.56% for the period of March 1, 2018 to December 31, 2022.
(meta data) TITLE:  California Advanced Services Fund Skip to Main Content UsMeeting and EventsGovernmental AffairsHistory and OrganizationCareer OpportunitiesMission and ValuesNews RoomPublic Advocates OfficeSafetyRail SafetyNatural Gas PipelinesElectric Safety & ReliabilityMobile Home ParksTransportation Enforcement & LicensingUtility EnforcementEmergency ReportingSafety Policy and Action PlansRisk Assessment & Safety Records Acts RequestsReports to the LegislatureSED Performance ReportsStatistics on Telecommunications CarriersLicensing & Registration (Communications)Register as a Core Transport Agent (Energy)Register as an Electric Service ProviderVideo Franchising (Communications)VOIP Providers (Communications)Transportation , Laws, RulesDispute Resolution ProcessFiling A DocumentFind A Document(e.g. Decisions, Resolutions, Advice Letters, etc.)General # California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) ### Program Description and Application Instructions The California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) is allocated to five CASF accounts: Broadband Adoption Account Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account Broadband Public Housing Account Rural and Urban Regional Broadband Consortia Grant Account Line Extension Pilot Program ### Program History For a history of the California Advanced Services Fund, including relevant legislation and Commission decisions, please visit CASF Program Background and History ### Funding & Reports CASF Fact Sheet The CASF is funded by a surcharge rate on revenues collected by telecommunications carriers from end-users for intrastate telecommunications services. Reports and Audits Priority Areas Adopted in Resolution T-17443 High Impact Areas for Broadband Availability: Staff Whitepaper ### CASF Public Workshops Information regarding our workshops can be found at CASF Workshops ### Contact Information Questions about this program should be directed to: Adoption, Consortia and Public Housing Accounts - Selena Huang (415) 703-5247 xsh@cpuc.ca.gov Infrastructure Account and Line Extension Program - Tom Glegola (415) 703-2438 tjg@cpuc.ca.gov
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 The Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 (DIVCA) made the CPUC responsible for video (what were formerly known as Cable TV) franchises. The DIVCA granted the CPUC limited authority to regulate video service providers via a statewide franchise scheme. The CPUC is responsible for licensing video service providers, and enforcing certain anti discrimination and build out requirements imposed by the Act. Local franchise authorities will continue to regulate rights of way used by video providers, handle consumer complaints, and requirements as to public, educational, and government access (PEG) channels. Previously, licensing of franchises was handled by local authorities such as the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission. 
 The CPUC also played a key role in the Governor's Broadband Task Force formed in 2006. The task force produced two reports making recommendations to the Governor on what could be done to enhance broadband in California, engaging in a broadband mapping project for California, and producing a broadband speed report. In response to the Task Force mapping project and report, the CPUC launched an innovative California Advanced Services Fund (CASF), which is an infrastructure grant program for deploying broadband in unserved areas of California.