Golden State Fiber Project breaks ground in Hamilton City

1 articles · Updated · Action News Now · May 1

The $285 million, state-backed rollout will extend broadband in Glenn County and six other rural California communities, with Utopia Fiber expecting sign-ups to begin within six to 10 months.
Officials said residents and businesses will be able to choose among multiple private providers using publicly owned infrastructure, with service tiers of 5-gigabit, 10-gigabit and faster speeds.
The project aims to improve affordability, reliability and future upgrades in underserved areas, where wireless, DSL and satellite connections have faced speed, latency and interference limits.

As similar US projects stall, can California's $285M rural internet plan overcome the industry's rising costs and labor shortages?

Will a public-owned network truly bring competition to rural California, or will it simply replace one monopoly with another?