NEWS RELEASEMAY 15, 2024Media Contact: Jennifer Algoe Keaton717.214.2000 or 717.979.3986jkeaton@bcapa.com HARRISBURG – The Broadband Communications Association of Pennsylvania (BCAP) issued the following statement after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved Volume II of the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal for Pennsylvania. The statement can be attributed to BCAP President Todd Eachus: “BCAP wishes to extend […] Continue Reading

NEWS RELEASEApril 25, 2024Media Contact: Jennifer Algoe Keaton717.214.2000 or 717.979.3986jkeaton@bcapa.com HARRISBURG – The Broadband Communications Association of Pennsylvania (BCAP) issued the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to reclassify broadband as a Title II service. The statement can be attributed to BCAP President Todd Eachus: “The game of regulatory ping pong continues, as the FCC has once […] Continue Reading

HARRISBURG – The Broadband Communications Association of Pennsylvania (BCAP) today congratulated four of its system members for winning competitive grants through the PA Broadband Development Authority’s Capital Projects Fund (CPF) to help build broadband infrastructure in unserved areas across the Commonwealth. Of the $204 million in grants awarded to 12 unique applicants, four are BCAP members: Adams Cable in Carbondale; […] Continue Reading

The Pennsylvania Broadband Summit is a two-day educational event, hosted by BCAP and the Pennsylvania Cable and Telecommunications Foundation, to educate the broadband communications industry about federal and state policies, emerging technologies, and consumer issues. Attendees include telecommunications experts, broadband company staff, and others impacted by the broadband industry. Visit the website TODAY!

NEWS RELEASE JANUARY 4, 2024Media Contact: Jennifer Algoe Keaton717.214.2000 or 717.979.3986jkeaton@bcapa.com HARRISBURG – The Broadband Communications Association of Pennsylvania (BCAP) is saddened to learn about the loss of cable pioneer and Armstrong chairman, Jay L. Sedwick of Butler, who passed away Jan. 1, 2024. BCAP President Todd Eachus shared the following thoughts: “Jay Sedwick was a man before his time, […] Continue Reading

BCAP BEAD Volume II Comments Submitted to the Pennsylvania Boradband Development Authority November 14, 2023 Comments on Requirement 1: Objectives  BCAP appreciates the ability to offer comments to Pennsylvania’s BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 2 (“Draft Proposal”), and the continued opportunity to provide feedback on this critical initiative to connect all Pennsylvanians across the Commonwealth to ubiquitous high-speed broadband.  On behalf […] Continue Reading

The Broadband Communications Association of Pennsylvania (BCAP) appreciates the opportunity to comment on House Bill 1304, legislation regarding 911 emergency services funding. BCAP is an association of Pennsylvania cable operators, equipment suppliers, and programmers that provide broadband communications services in every Pennsylvania county. 911 service, the ability to gain immediate access to emergency dispatching of police protection or life safety […] Continue Reading

By Brian Hurley, ACA Connects Chief Regulatory Counsel This is from ACA Connects As States and Territories develop their Initial Proposals for the BEAD program, one of their most consequential decisions is determining how project service areas will be defined.  States and Territories may allow applicants to design their own project areas – which is the standard practice for unsubsidized […] Continue Reading

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