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  "description": "The CPUC’s claim that increased broadband competition could save Californians $1 billion is facing pushback. ",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-19T19:06:17.000Z",
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    "California Public Advocates Office’s (CPAO) January report",
    "comparative analysis of major internet service providers",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2026 – Researchers claim California regulators made misleading conclusions in a recent broadband study.\n\nAnalysts at both the New York Law School and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation said the California Public Advocates Office’s (CPAO) January report, claiming Californians could save $1 billion annually with increased broadband competition, was false and misleading.\n\nOn Jan. 14, California Public Utilities Commission’s Public Advocate’s Office released a comparative analysis of major internet service providers of four urban centers: Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland and San Mateo. The report claimed that on top of the $1 million Californians could save, households also pay $15-$40 more per month for broadband when only one gigabit provider is available, compared with areas that have true gigabit competition.\n\nLearn more about Broadband Breakfast Live Online\n\n\n                            Signup on CHAT for BroadbandLive\n                        \n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Research Experts Claim CPUC Broadband Competition Report to be Misleading",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-21T09:58:30.856Z"
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