To: Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Estelle Fennell
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Letter of Support to the California Public Utilities Commission for Frontier Communications request for funding from the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) for Garberville to Alderpoint Project (Supervisor Estelle Fennell)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Chair to sign the letter of support.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
No funding is coming from the County of Humboldt. California Advanced Service Fund (CASF) Infrastructure Account assists Internet service providers with building or upgrading broadband infrastructure in areas that are unserved by existing providers. The CASF program, initiated in 2008, was first adopted by the Commission in D. 07-12-054 and enacted into statue pursuant to Senate Bill (SB) 1193.
DISCUSSION:
Frontier California Inc. (U-1002-C) (“Frontier”) is applying for a grant from the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account to deploy middle mile and last mile fiber to the home (FTTH) facilities that will provide High Speed Internet (HSI) to 106 unserved CASF-eligible households in the regions of Garberville and Alderpoint within Humboldt County. The Garberville/Alderpoint Middle Mile/FTTH Project will place approximately 32 miles of fiber and covers approximately 4.4 square miles.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
This action supports your Board’s Strategic Framework by providing community-appropriate levels of service.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
N/A
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board discretion
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Letter of Support
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Board Order No.: N/A
Meeting of: N/A
File No.: N/A