East Bay Broadband Consortium
The East Bay Broadband Consortium (EBBC) is an East Bay regional initiative organized to improve broadband deployment, access, and adoption in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano Counties. Organized by a partnership of non-profit public/private sector partnerships and led by a steering committee composed of a wide variety of economic development organizations and foundations, the EBBC focuses on filling digital gaps within the region that have not been addressed or served in the areas of broadband infrastructure, digital inclusion, economic development, E-education, Telehealth, human services, and E-government, public safety and emergency services in unserved/rural and underserved communities of the counties. The EBBC’s primary goals are to:
- Formulate and implement a broadband infrastructure plan to make the East Bay a national and global broadband leader;
- Establish Get Connected East Bay! based on the Get Connected Oakland! model;
- Promote optimal broadband and utilization in the areas of economic development, E-education, E-health and telemedicine, human services and E-government, and public safety and emergency services;
- Organize EBBC broadband summits to address the seven key aspects of the Strategic Framework and mobilize the East Bay broadband constituency;
- Provide project coordination and management support for the EBBC
Much of the development work for EEBC was done by Trish Kelly, principal with
Applied Development Economics. The company will continue to be involved in the project as implementation begins. Sustainable Systems, Inc. will also assist.
The EBBC requested and received CASF consortia funding of $150,000 in Year 1 with intention to renew Years 2 and 3 for $150,000 each. In total, the EBBC received the maximum $450,000 to develop broadband deployment, access, and adoption in its region.
Adapted from the summary prepared by the CPUC Communications Division
