The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has begun its Challenge Period for the Capital Projects Fund (CPF) grant program. The challenge process is designed to prevent grant funding from going to places that are already served. According to the authority, eligible entities that may submit a challenge to a proposed project are internet service providers (ISPs), electric cooperatives, municipalities, or […] Continue Reading

NEWS RELEASE June 26, 2023 Media Contact: Jennifer Algoe Keaton 717.214.2000 or 717.979.3986 jkeaton@bcapa.com HARRISBURG – The Broadband Communications Association of Pennsylvania (BCAP) issued the following statement after an announcement by President Joseph Biden on Monday regarding Pennsylvania’s allotment of federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program funding. The statement can be attributed to BCAP President Todd Eachus: “Upon […] Continue Reading

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A commentary from BCAP President Todd Eachus To close the digital divide in Pennsylvania, it is critical that funding is targeted to unserved areas based on reliable data. Unfortunately, The Center for Rural Pennsylvania’s (CRP) report “Pennsylvania Broadband Access: A Speed Test Analysis” makes several fundamental errors resulting in misleading conclusions. It falls far short of the type of reliable […] Continue Reading

NEWS RELEASE MAY 23, 2023 Media Contact: Jennifer Algoe Keaton717.214.2000 or 717.979.3986jkeaton@bcapa.com LANCASTER – The Broadband Communications Association of Pennsylvania (BCAP) has welcomed two new members to its Board of Directors and re-elected four additional members after elections were held during the organization’s annual membership meeting in Lancaster recently. “We are looking forward to working with our two new board […] Continue Reading

NEWS RELEASE MAY 10, 2023 Media Contact: Jennifer Algoe Keaton 717.214.2000 or 717.979.3986 jkeaton@bcapa.com Statewide trade organization brings together industry to focus on advancement, best practices, and federal funding LANCASTER – On the verge of a once-in-a-generation opportunity, the state’s leaders from the broadband communications industry met in Lancaster in late April for the inaugural Pennsylvania Broadband Summit, according to […] Continue Reading

MAY 1, 2023 Media Contact: Jennifer Algoe Keaton 717.214.2000 or 717.979.3986 jkeaton@bcapa.com South Park’s Fran Bradley Re-Elected Chairman of Statewide Association LANCASTER, PA – Continuing his service to the broadband communication industry in Pennsylvania, J. Francis Bradley of South Park has been unanimously re-elected as chairman of the Broadband Communication Association of Pennsylvania (BCAP). The vote was taken April 27 […] Continue Reading

Organization receives BCAP President’s Award at Annual Summit NEWS RELEASE APRIL 28, 2023 Media Contact: Jennifer Algoe Keaton 717.214.2000 or 717.979.3986 jkeaton@bcapa.com LANCASTER – To honor the selfless dedication of an organization devoted to serving Gold Star families, the Michael Strange Foundation was awarded the President’s Award from the Broadband Communications Association of Pennsylvania at the inaugural Broadband Summit at […] Continue Reading

HARRISBURG – The Broadband Communications Association of Pennsylvania (BCAP), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Cable and Telecommunications Foundation, will host the inaugural Pennsylvania Broadband Summit in Lancaster on April 26-27 as a way to highlight the advancements, policy discussions, and next steps within the broadband industry in Pennsylvania. The event will feature speakers and panelists from throughout the broadband industry […] Continue Reading