More than 10,000 miles of fiber optic cable will be used to deliver internet connectivity throughout the state. Construction began near Poway, where state and county officials gathered for the first segment of a $3.6 billion statewide project that Governor Gavin Newsom signed last year, known as the "Middle mile" Broadband Network. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/california-begins-construction-on-fiber-broadband-network/509-61032149-0101-466b-bb97-d3aa513ff8d3