Middle-Mile Public Comments
The CPUC received public comments (below) on the statewide open-access middle-mile authorized by Senate Bill (SB) 156. Comments responded to two rulings in the CPUC Rulemaking 20-09-001 - the August 6, 2021 Ruling and the September 9, 2021 Ruling. Comments responding to each ruling are provided below. The comments are informal (from non-parties to the Rulemaking) and formal (parties to the Rulemaking).
Staff prepared a draft presentation providing an overview of public comments in response to the August 6, 2021 Ruling.
See the Public Comments Map that depicts public feedback on specific middle-mile locations in response to the Anchor Build Fiber Highways Map published for comment in the August 6, 2021 Ruling.
Informal Public Comments
| Organization | Comments | ||
| 1 | Alameda County Board of Supervisors - District 4 | Letter | |
| 2 | BlocPower | Letter | |
| 3 | City of Oakland - City Council District 5 | Letter | |
| 4 | City of Oakland - City Council District 6 | Letter | |
| 5 | City of Oakland - Mayor's Office | Letter | |
| 6 | NAACP Oakland Branch | Letter 1,2 | |
| 7 | San Bernardino County | Letter | |
| 8 | Additional informal comments are here- click on "public comments" tab |
Formal Public Comments
| Organization | Opening Comments | Replies | |
| 1 | Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute (ACLP) | N/A | Replies |
| 2 | AT&T | Comments | Replies |
| 3 | CA Cable and Telecommunications Association (CCTA) | Comments | Replies |
| 4 | California Broadband Cooperative (CBC) | Comments | N/A |
| 5 | California Community Foundation (CCF) | Comments | N/A |
| 6 | California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) | Comments | Replies |
| 7 | California Public Advocates Office (Cal Advocates) | Comments | Replies |
| 8 | California State Association of Counties (CSAC) | Comments | N/A |
| 9 | Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in CA (CENIC) | Comments | Replies |
| 10 | Center for Accessible Technologies (CforAT) | Comments | Replies |
| 11 | Central Coast Broadband Consortium (CCBC) | Comments | N/A |
| 12 | CenturyLink/Lumen | Comments | N/A |
| 13 | Charter Fiberlink | Comments | Replies |
| 14 | City and County of San Francisco | Comments | N/A |
| 15 | City of Los Angeles | Comments | N/A |
| 16 | Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) | Comments | N/A |
| 17 | Comcast Phone | Comments | Replies |
| 18 | Committee for Greater Los Angeles (CGLA) | Comments | N/A |
| 19 | Communications Workers of America (CWA) | N/A | Replies |
| 20 | Connected Capital Area Broadband Consortium (CCABC) | Comments | N/A |
| 21 | Cox Communications | Comments | N/A |
| 22 | CTIA - The Wireless Association | N/A | Replies |
| 23 | CVIN, LLC (dba Vast Networks) | Comments | N/A |
| 24 | Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) | Comments | N/A |
| 25 | Foothill-De Anza Community College District | Comments | N/A |
| 26 | Frontier Communications | Comments | Replies |
| 27 | Geolinks (California Internet) | Comments | Replies |
| 28 | Greenlining Institute | Comments | N/A |
| 29 | Inyo County | Comments | N/A |
| 30 | Legislative Action Committee - Santa Clara County School Board | N/A | Replies |
| 31 | Los Angeles County | Comments | N/A |
| 32 | Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) | Comments | N/A |
| 33 | Mono County Board of Supervisors | Comments | N/A |
| 34 | Next Century Cities (NCC) | Comments | Replies |
| 35 | North Bay North Coast Broadband Consortium (NBNCBC) | Comments | N/A |
| 36 | Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) | N/A | Replies |
| 37 | Race Communications | Comments | N/A |
| 38 | Rural County Representatives of CA (RCRC) | Comments | N/A |
| 39 | San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) | Comments | N/A |
| 40 | San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) | Comments | N/A |
| 41 | Santa Clara County | Comments | N/A |
| 42 | Small Local Exchange Carriers (Small LECs) | Comments | N/A |
| 43 | South Valley Internet; LCB Communications | Comments | N/A |
| 44 | Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) | Comments | N/A |
| 45 | Southern California Edison (SCE) | Comments | Replies |
| 46 | The Utility Reform Network (TURN) | Comments | Replies |
| 47 | Unite-LA | Comments | N/A |
| 48 | USTelecom | Comments | Replies |
| 49 | Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) | Comments | Replies |
| 50 | Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Comments | N/A |
| 51 | Yurok Tribe | Comments | N/A |
| 52 | Zayo Group | Comments | N/A |
Informal Public Comments
| Name/Organization | Comments | ||
| 1 | CA State Senator Anna M. Caballero, 12th Senate District | Letter | |
| 2 | Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, 18th Congressional District | Letter | |
| 3 | Additional informal comments are here- click on "public comments" tab |
Formal Public Comments
|
Organization |
Opening Comments | Replies | |
| 1 | #OaklandUndivided Coalition and The Greenlining Institute | Comments | N/A |
| 2 | Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute (ACLP) | Comments | N/A |
| 3 | AT&T | Comments | Replies |
| 4 | Borrego Springs Infrastructure Subcommittee | Comments | N/A |
| 5 | California Broadband Cooperative (CBC) | N/A | Replies |
| 6 | California Cable and Telecommunications Association (CCTA) | Comments | Replies |
| 7 | California Community Foundation (CCF) | Comments | N/A |
| 8 | California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) | Comments | Replies |
| 9 | California Public Advocates Office (Cal Advocates) | Comments | Replies |
| 10 | Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in CA (CENIC) | Comments | Replies |
| 11 | Center for Accessible Technologies (CforAT) | Comments | Replies |
| 12 | Central Coast Broadband Consortium (CCBC) | Comments | N/A |
| 13 | CenturyLink/Lumen | Comments | N/A |
| 14 | Charter Fiberlink | N/A |
Replies |
| 15 | City of Los Angeles | N/A | Replies |
| 16 | Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department, City of Los Angeles (CHRED) | N/A | Replies |
| 17 | Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) | Comments | N/A |
| 18 | Comcast Phone | Comments | Replies |
| 19 | Communications Workers of America (CWA) | N/A | Replies; Attachment |
| 20 | Community Health Partnership (CHP) | N/A | Replies |
| 21 | CTIA - The Wireless Association | Comments | N/A |
| 22 | Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) | Comments | Replies |
| 23 | Frontier Communications | Comments | N/A |
| 24 | Geolinks (California Internet) | Comments | Replies |
| 25 | Great Public Schools Now (GPSN) | N/A | Replies |
| 26 | Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) | N/A | Replies |
| 27 | Insure the Uninsured Project (ITUP) | Comments | N/A |
| 28 | Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) | Comments | N/A |
| 29 | National Diversity Coalition (NDC) | Comments | Replies |
| 30 | Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications (PST) | N/A | Replies |
| 31 | San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) | Comments | N/A |
| 32 | San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) | Comments | N/A |
| 33 | Santa Clara County | Comments | N/A |
| 34 | Small Business Utility Advocates | Comments | Replies |
| 35 | Small Local Exchange Carriers (Small LECs) | Comments | N/A |
| 36 | Sonic Telecom | Comments | Replies |
| 37 | Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) | Comments | N/A |
| 38 | Southern California Edison (SCE) | Comments | Replies |
| 39 | The Utility Reform Network (TURN) | Comments | Replies |
| 40 | Unite-LA | Comments | N/A |
| 41 | USTelecom | Comments | N/A |
| 42 | Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) | Comments | Replies |
| 43 | Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Comments | N/A |
| 44 | Yurok Tribe | Comments | N/A |