Industry News – 12-1-23

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority met yesterday and, among other things, unanimously approved its BEAD Volume II draft plan which addresses a wide range of topics including prevailing wage, broadband rates and the impact of Act 183 on municipal broadband projects. The document is due to the National Telecommunications Information Administration by December 27, 2023 and can be viewed here: PBDA Initial Proposal Volume II DRAFT (pa.gov).