Introductions  

PBDA Updates

1. 1. • Digital Equity Stakeholder Engagement Working Group – next meeting 9/13/23
      • Public Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PA_BCDA. – please continue to share it!
      • Subcommittee and Board meeting schedule is here; next Board meeting October 19 at 10am
      • Broadband Plan Outreach/Listening Sessions – updated schedule here
      • Capital Projects Fund Update- applications being accepted

• • • • • Local Government Input
        • Challenge Process

NTIA Updates

1. • Our allocation!

ACP Outreach

1. • Benton ACP enrollment tracking tool: Benton ACP Tool
   • Kate authored an op-ed urging extension of ACP

PASDEC outreach: https://pasdec.org 

1. • Technical.ly article on PASDEC
   • How many PA Countries are represented so far in the PASDEC to date?
     • Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Bedford, Chester, Dauphin, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Washington and York counties.
   • Review of PA “launch letter” and mission/values – if you are interested in continuing a discussion/review of draft materials and website functionality, email Jen
   • Week of 9/11 – next meeting to discuss “relaunch” of coalition; aiming for late September
   • Consider what contacts you want to include in initial communication
   • Additional information or suggestions on current PASDEC website – contact Barry

Information Sharing & To Dos

1. • Washington County initiative with public/private partnership; looking for comments on draft case study
   • TLC’s annual conference Oct 5th (Philadelphia) – Registration is live!
   • Net Inclusion 2024 in Philadelphia, February 13-15. Details available here
   • Philly Community Wireless is hiring