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  "description": "Providers cited payment instability and post-construction costs, while officials urged an Affordability Connectivity Program replacement.\n\n",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-01-29T02:43:17.000Z",
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  "textContent": "MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 28, 2026 — State regulators, a California congressman, and broadband providers warned that federal infrastructure spending alone will not close the digital divide, citing unresolved gaps in affordability, oversight, and long-term network sustainability.\n\nThe warnings came during a panel on multi-state broadband grant programs held alongside the Connecting Communities Summit hosted by Tarana Wireless. Speakers argued that the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program represents a major buildout effort, not a complete broadband policy.\n\n**Ana Maria Johnson** , deputy executive director at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), said California’s broadband strategy has evolved significantly since the launch of the California Advanced Services Fund in 2008.\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Service Providers and California Officials Warn BEAD Builds Won’t Solve Affordability",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-21T09:59:45.074Z"
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