Digital Equity: PA Broadband Development Authority Seeking Public Input on Community Engagement Efforts | Compendium

Read the press release from Department of Community and Economic Development: Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority Seeking Public Input on Community Engagement Efforts – PA Department of Community & Economic Development.  Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (Authority) Executive Director Brandon Carson is asking Pennsylvanians to provide input on the stakeholder engagement process for developing two plans: the State Digital Equity Plan and the Commonwealth’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Five-Year Action Plan. The two-week public comment period began February 27 and ends Friday, March 10.

 

Make a difference to help ensure that PA includes engagement and stakeholder feedback from the covered populations in the Digital Equity Act: aging individuals, incarcerated individuals, veterans, individuals with disabilities, English learners, individuals with low levels of literacy, individuals who are members of an ethnic or racial minority, or individuals living in rural areas.
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Libraries, as community anchor institutions, are well positioned to plan and host local community engagement events to ensure that the voices and needs of Pennsylvanians are well understood and reflected in the State Digital Equity Plan and the Commonwealth’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Five-Year Action Plan.  Together, we can ensure that all Pennsylvanians have equitable access to connectivity, devices, resources, and the digital skills needed to live, work, and play in the connected world.