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Posted on: April 26, 2023

Digital Equity Event on May 12 in Event in Grass Valley - We Need You At the Table

Digital Equity

Please join Sierra Business Council at an upcoming workshop designed to collect important community feedback on broadband access and digital equity in the Sierra Nevada on May 12 from 10 am to 2:30 pm.

By attending and sharing your experiences, you can hel...

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Posted on: April 21, 2023

Nevada County Issues Request for Qualifications for Last Mile Broadband Grant Support

Broadband RFQ

Internet service providers (ISPs) are invited to respond to a newly released Request for Qualifications for Last-Mile Broadband Grant and Support Opportunity.

In preparation for upcoming funding opportunities from local, state, and federal agencies, Nevada...

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Posted on: April 11, 2023

Landline, Cellular, and VoIP Customers: Help Improve Existing California Telephone Service Standards

CPUC Voice Service Complaint

Have you experienced repeated or extended service outages? Poor response to customer service requests? Other non-billing challenges? Tell your story to the California Public Utility Commission so they can assess whether existing standards for telephone se...

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Posted on: September 22, 2022

Helping Low Income Households get Online

Affordable Connectivity Program

Internet service has become a critical tool in our daily lives and yet, many households struggle to afford it. 

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a U.S. government program run by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to help low-i...

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Posted on: July 1, 2022

Resources for Those Losing DSL Internet Service

Resources for those losing DSL

We understand that DSL service is being decommissioned in some parts of Nevada County. We are as frustrated and concerned as you are with this unfortunate news. Your local county government has very little control over this, as telecommunications are not ...

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Posted on: June 7, 2022

Local Volunteer ARES Group Offers Assistance in Setting up Neighborhood Emergency Communication

ARES logo

The Nevada County Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) group is offering neighborhoods another way to communicate during fires, winter storms, and power shutoff events. “When these events happen, regular communication services can be interrupted and pe...

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