Introductions  

PBDA Updates

1. 1. • Digital Equity Stakeholder Engagement Working Group – next meeting 8/16/23
      • Public Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PA_BCDA. – please continue to share it!
      • Subcommittee and Board meeting schedule is here; next Board meeting August 10 at 1:30pm
      • Broadband Plan Outreach/Listening Sessions – updated schedule here
      • Draft 5-year broadband plan public comment – due TODAY by 5pm; after the comment period has closed, will the draft or an updated version remain on the PBDA website? (Post meeting: The Plan is available here)

NTIA Updates

1. • Our allocation!

PASDEC outreach: https://pasdec.org 

1. • Benton Institute – comms support from Drew Garner, Common Sense Media
   • Review of PA “launch letter” and mission/values – discussion/review of draft on Monday 8/21
   • Additional information or suggestions on current PASDEC website – contact Barry

ACP Outreach

1. • Benton ACP enrollment tracking tool: Benton ACP Tool

Information Sharing & To Dos

1. • Municipal Elected Official Briefing – Thursday, August 24, 10am-12pm, West Mifflin, PA (south of Pittsburgh) in partnership with CONNECT
   • Save the date – TLC’s annual conference Oct 5th at Temple University (Philadelphia)
   • Net Inclusion 2024 in Philadelphia, February 13-15. Details available here