California forges ahead on nation’s largest open-access, Middle-Mile Broadband Network

The Newsom Administration, local officials, and Arcadian Infracom announced the groundbreaking of a crucial segment of California’s Middle-Mile Broadband Network. The Capitol Route groundbreaking in Natomas celebrates California’s work in building the nation’s largest open-access, Middle-Mile Broadband Network. The groundbreaking is a milestone in a 256-mile route of new open-access broadband fiber spanning from San Jose in Silicon Valley through the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Carson City, Nevada. This essential infrastructure is a vital part of California’s comprehensive approach to closing the digital divide. With 1,666 miles of active installation and construction, the California Department of Technology is working to deliver over 8,000 miles of broadband fiber — enabling more affordable and reliable broadband access for many of the most unserved and underserved communities in the state. In the next three months, the Middle-Mile Broadband Network will kick off construction on 33 segments spanning over 1,590 miles – building toward an estimated 3,256 miles in construction by the end of 2024.