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Broadband Initiatives

Pennsylvania is home to the country’s most aggressive broadband deployment commitments. By 2015, and as early as 2008, every city, town and village will have access to broadband service – even in the most rural areas.

The commonwealth submitted applications for broadband funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA.)  Click here to view the seven applications.

For Pennsylvania's comprehensive broadband strategy click here.  

Federal Broadband Stimulus Funds - A series of public meetings will be held throughout the month of May to discuss plans and collect public comment on the federal broadband stimulus funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Additional information on the Act including news, up-to-date information and regular reports can be found on www.recovery.pa.gov.

Commonwealth Administered Act 183 Programs:

• Broadband Outreach & Aggregation Fund (BOAF) – Organizations can apply for grant funding to help aggregate the demand for broadband service.
• Business Attraction or Retention Program (BARP) – Find out about a unique program established as a mechanism to accelerate deployment of broadband to qualified businesses for the purpose of economic development.
• Bona Fide Retail Request Program (BFRR) – This consists of a program offered by participating telecommunications providers in order to attract and aggregate requests for services.

To inquire about Act 183 programs, please contact Broadband@NewPa.com.

Check out our Inventory of Broadband Services.

Try out the Broadband Speed Test Below