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;