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Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program

Sector: Telecommunications • Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Source: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Project
Planned

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has launched a $1.16 billion BEAD Program aimed at expanding broadband access to every Pennsylvanian. The program will accept applications to fund the construction of high-speed internet networks in underserved areas, with the goal of closing the digital divide by the end of the decade.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Telecommunications, Broadband, Government
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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The project “Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program” is an infrastructure initiative in the Telecommunications sector, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has launched a $1.16 billion BEAD Program aimed at expanding broadband access to every Pennsylvanian. The program will accept applications to fund the construction of high-speed internet networks in underserved areas, with the goal of closing the digital divide by the end of the decade.

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Telecommunications

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United States of America (USA)

State

Pennsylvania

City

Harrisburg

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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Telecommunications, Broadband, Government

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2025-03-20

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