California Civil Code

§ 3122

CIV § 3122 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 3 · Title 15.5 · Part 4

Statute text

(a)It is the principle of the state, to ensure digital equity for all its residents, that residents shall have access to all of the following:

(1)Broadband that is sufficient and reliable, with internet speeds that are sufficient to meet the growing demand and reliance on access to education, government, public safety, economic prosperity, and health care through high-speed internet access. Determining minimum speeds for high-speed internet infrastructure should be performance based to support online educational opportunities, telehealth, and remote working by a majority of households online simultaneously with an increasing need for symmetrical network speeds.

(2)Broadband that is ubiquitous by ensuring that sufficient and reliable broadband access is available throughout the state, from the most rural areas, including tribal lands, to the most populated urban areas, including all low-income neighborhoods. Public broadband investments should be prioritized to connect entire communities and address digital redlining in historically unserved and underserved communities.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 436, Sec. 1. (AB 414) Effective January 1, 2024.