PBDA Updates
- BEAD Initial Proposal Volume Two; public comment being accepted via this form CLOSES NOVEMBER 14
- Public Survey – preliminary results?
- Subcommittee and Board meeting schedule is here; next PBDA Board meeting TBD
- Digital Equity Stakeholder Engagement Working Group – reconvening in December
NTIA Updates
- All state plans and proposals can be found here
- “Tricky Topics” in the Initial Proposals – slidedeck
Coalition Building – rebrand to Keystone Internet Coalition (KIC)
- PA “launch letter” and mission statement – nearly finalized; email Jen at to be shared on the draft
- Consider what contacts you want to include in initial communication/invitation
- Short term, medium term, long term strategies – Kate Rivera
ACP Outreach
- NDIA’s Advocating for Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) webpage
- Recent Public Utility Commission memo to PA Congressional Delegation re: ACP
- Congressional Delegation Outreach
- sample letter; edits welcome (drafted by Drew Garner, Common Sense Media)
- Congressional Delegation Contacts – ACP/tech staffers
Initial Proposal Volume 2 – 30 min discussion
- Reimagine Appalachia is hosting another session to discuss the submission of comments on Friday, November 3 at 2pm;