Introductions  

PBDA Updates

1. 1. • Digital Equity Stakeholder Engagement Working Group – next meeting 8/2/23
      • Public Survey is now live: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PA_BCDA.
      • Subcommittee and Board meeting schedule is here; next full Board meeting scheduled for Thurs 8/17 at 2pm
      • Broadband Plan Outreach/Listening Sessions – updated schedule here
      • Draft 5-year broadband plan available for public comment tomorrow (7/26)! (Post-meeting update: available here One can provide feedback via their online survey tool until 5pm on August 8th — direct link here: https://arcg.is/OP9TC)
      • ARPA PA Broadband Infrastructure Program (Capital Projects Fund) Application deadline EXTENDED to August 10, 2023

NTIA Updates

1. • Our allocation!
   • NTIA Internet for All Veteran-Focused event – September 12 in Pittsburgh

PASDEC outreach: https://pasdec.org 

1. • Meeting summaries are being posted
   • Discussion – Updates via support from Benton Institute’s contracted firm
   • Benton Institute – additional comms support from Drew Garner, Common Sense Media

ACP Outreach

1. • Benton ACP enrollment tracking tool: Benton ACP Tool
   • Webinar recording about ACP enrollment

Information Sharing & To Dos

1. • Next Century Cities Briefing Paper: Resources for Broadband Advocates: Making Digital Equity a Reality in Pennsylvania
   • Municipal Elected Official Briefing – Thursday, August 24, 9am-11am, West Mifflin, PA (south of Pittsburgh) in partnership with CONNECT
   • Legislative briefing – Harrisburg, September/October?
   • Save the date – TLC’s annual conference Oct 5th at Temple University (Philadelphia)
   • Net Inclusion 2024 in Philadelphia, February 13-15. Details available here