# California rejects Trump administration demand to scrap state broadband laws

https://mins.news/en/item/128006

- Ars Technica, 2026-11-03 22:39 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/11/california-fights-preposterous-trump-admin-demand-to-scrap-state-broadband-laws/

> California will accept $1.42 billion in federal broadband grants but refuses to stop enforcing its net neutrality law and other telecom rules. The federal government conditioned funding from the $42 billion BEAD program on states not applying rate regulation or net neutrality rules to funded internet providers. California reserves the right to challenge the condition, and grant distribution could be delayed or canceled.