96% of California households have access to broadband

96% of households have basic broadband access, placing California as a leader in broadband availability among all 50 states. Nearly 2,000 communities are still unable to access high-speed internet, only half of Californians have access to broadband at speeds greater than 10 Mbps, and even though availability rates are at 96%, just over half of California households use broadband, California Broadband Task Force reports.