Prevailing wage on BEAD projects remains a burning issue in Pennsylvania as evidenced by this week’s petition filed by the Broadband Cable Association of Pa. Sent to the Department of […]
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Industry News: 7-18-25
Big doings in Butler County this week as Armstrong held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Accessible Broadband for Children project. The $16M expansion will provide world class services to 1,600 […]
Industry News: 7-3-25
In case you missed it, the FCC’s Broadband Data Task Force data collection filing window opened on Tuesday and providers have until September 2 to submit availability and subscription data […]
Legislature: 6-27-25
Legislation directing the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to conduct a rulemaking regarding double utility poles passed the House this week and has been referred to the Senate Consumer Protection and […]
Congress: 6-20-25
With the lone D vote coming from Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, former congressional staffer Olivia Trusty was confirmed to fill a vacant seat at the FCC this week. Members of […]
Legislature: 6-13-25
Legislation prohibiting “split rates” on public construction projects and requiring the application of prevailing wage on the fabrication of items used in those projects passed the House this week on […]
Industry News: 6-6-25
Some potential cost savings to accrue to those filing broadband data for the National BB Map under an item scheduled to be addressed at the FCC’s June 26th open meeting. […]
Industry News: 5-23-25
In case you missed it, the FCC’s recent thumbs up on Verizon’s $20 billion acquisition of Frontier is accompanied by news that the union will allow VZ to upgrade and […]
Congress: 5-16-25
It’s called the “Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025” and, among other things, it proposes to broaden the contribution base of the federal Universal Service Fund to include […]