Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority announced the approval of $45 million in Multi-Purpose Community Facilities grants to 49 projects in 26 counties. The funding is geared towards entities such […]
In the News
Legislature: 10-4-24
The reauthorization of Pennsylvania’s One Call law was front and center on the legislative agenda this week as one bill from each chamber was passed and sent to the other […]
Industry News – 9-27-24
Mid-week, the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority released its recently approved guidelines for the $1.16 billion BEAD program. The guidelines (found here: guidelines) will be posted for at least 30 days […]
Industry News: 9-6-24
If you’re aware of any schools or libraries who are interested in applying for federal funding through the FCC’s Cybersecurity Pilot Program, let them know that the Commission announced this […]
Industry News: 8/30/24
In a press release issued yesterday, the FCC announced that it is “reigniting” the 5G Fund for Rural America using the Commission’s new and improved broadband coverage maps. Phase I […]
Industry News: 8-23-24
At its Public Meeting yesterday, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission unanimously approved the assessments upon public utilities funding the Commission, the Office of Consumer Advocate, the Office of Small Business […]
Industry News – 8-16-24
Big news out of Brightspeed this week, which has attracted $3.7 billion in new funding to help support its aggressive broadband build across its footprint. Company executives offered that the […]
Industry News – 8-9-24
The RLEC industry was well-represented at a Tuesday roundtable discussion on broadband deployment and the BEAD program hosted by Altoona Congressman John Joyce and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr. The PTA, […]
Legislative
Eleven days past the deadline, but the legislature passed, and Governor Shapiro signed the state budget for the current fiscal year. The spending plan comes in at $47.59 billion, an […]