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House hearing: DCED says 239 broadband applications submitted, vows "100% connectivity" despite prevailing-wage dispute
Summary
At a House Appropriations budget hearing, Secretary Seager told lawmakers the Broadband Development Authority received 239 applications and that 97% of mapped unserved/underserved locations had at least one applicant; he said the administration's goal remains "100% connectivity" while a prevailing-wage classification review for fiber installers continues.
Secretary Seager told the House Appropriations Committee that the state—roadband Development Authority has received strong interest from providers and is on track to begin deploying projects this year.
"We closed our application round just two weeks ago," Seager said, adding that the authority "received 239 applications from 26 separate applicants, and 97% of eligible locations across Pennsylvania have at least one application." He said the board had approved capital project grants under its Broadband Infrastructure…
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