California PUC issues state franchise to Wave Broadband

CALIFORNIA PUC ISSUES STATE FRANCHISE TO WAVE BROADBAND
[SOURCE: Eldo Telecom, AUTHOR: Fred Pilot]
[Commentary] The California Public Utilities Commission has issued a state broadband franchise to Seattle-based cable provider Wave Broadband. Wave Broadband joins Cox Communications as one of just two cable providers that have applied for and received a state franchise, issued under California's Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006. Wave joins telcos AT&T and Verizon having received franchises from the California PUC. MIA is the state's biggest cable player, Comcast. The cable provider likely isn't all that interested in a state franchise with its limited build out requirements when local jurisdictions like El Dorado County already allow it to bypass large parts of the county, leaving consumers without access.
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