Broadband & Digital Equity Webinar | Year-End Review and Strategies for Closing the Gaps in 2026 (December 2025)
Valley Vision, as manager of the Capital Region Coalition for Digital Inclusion (CRCDI) and Capital Area Broadband Consortium (CCABC), welcomed Broadband and Digital Equity stakeholders and organizations to the “Year-End Review and Strategies for Closing the Gaps in 2026” Webinar on Friday, December 5th, 2025 from 10AM-12PM.
Valley Vision presented updates on CCABC and CRCDI projects and opportunities in the region, including the launch of the new CRCDI website, resources such as Valley Vision’s Broadband for Business Report, and project spotlights such as the CETF California Green Technology Initiative and AB617 Communities Empowerment Initiative, which includes the Get Connected! Call Center, a resource to support low-cost internet enrollment for residents of South Sacramento’s AB617 Communities.
Scott Adams, Deputy Director of Broadband and Digital Literacy at the California Department of Technology (CDT) presented updates on the State’s Broadband for All Initiative. Upcoming opportunities for engagement with CDT include:
- CDT Digital Equity Stakeholder meeting on December 17th (register HERE).
- Digital Equity Resource Survey to provide new and update resources for Digital Equity Resource Finder (complete the survey HERE by January 12th).
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Commissioner Darcie Houck shared year-end updates across several projects, including the Federal Funding Account, Last-Mile Network progress, BEAD, CASF program changes, and more.
Hawksbill Group facilitated the closing panel “Collaborating to Close the Gaps: A Discussion with Service Providers,” with insights from representative of Comcast, Race Communication, and AT&T on opportunities for engagement and collaboration to support local broadband deployment.