California PUC approves broadband subsidies for 9 Northern California, Central Valley communities

The California Public Utilities Commission last week approved 40 percent subsidies for wireline broadband infrastructure build outs to 1,262 households in nine Northern California and Central Valley communities.

The $728,093 in funding for the projects comes from the CPUC's California Advanced Services Fund, which is funded by a surcharge on intrastate long distance telephone calls.

Here's the CPUC's press release.