Broadband infrastructure and video service: mapping: subscriber information.

(1) Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. Existing law requires the commission to develop, implement, and administer the California Advanced Services Fund program to encourage deployment of high-quality advanced communications services to all Californians that will promote economic growth, job creation, and the substantial social benefits of advanced information and communications technologies. Existing law requires the commission, in collaboration with relevant state agencies and stakeholders, to maintain and update a statewide, publicly accessible, and interactive map showing the accessibility of broadband service in the state, as provided. This bill would authorize the commission to collect information from providers of broadband services at the address level. The bill would prohibit the commission from disclosing residential subscriber information, as provided. (2) The Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 establishes a procedure for the issuance of state franchises for the provision of video service, defined to include video programming services, cable service, and open-video system service, administered by the commission. The act requires, among other things, the commission to collect granular data on the actual locations served by franchise holders. This bill would specify that actual locations include addresses.