CA SB717

Department of Technology must conduct and submit a report by May 1, 2024 to specified legislative committees reviewing barriers to and opportunities for broadband access point investment and deployment on private/public structures, lands, and rights of way.

Report must identify barriers to and opportunities for mobile and fixed broadband internet access for low-income tribal, urban, and rural customers, and underserved communities.

Report shall provide recommendations on accelerating broadband access point deployment to serve tribes, low-income customers, and disadvantaged or underserved communities.

Report must analyze at minimum 11 specific factors as potential barriers, including electric service costs, permitting processes, fiber deployment obstacles, property leasing costs, coastal commission policies, port authority permitting, air quality requirements, noise regulations, and household income feasibility.

"Relevant stakeholders" defined to include law enforcement, wireless and cable providers, tribes, municipal and county governments, utilities, labor organizations, and consumer advocacy groups.