Broadband

Government

Pa. releases 5-year plan for broadband expansion

Southern and eastern Lancaster County are among the Pennsylvania regions with large gaps in broadband access.

By Tim Stuhldreher - August 25, 2023

Government

Shentel, tapped to restart Lancaster’s community broadband, deals with complaints in Manheim Township

Excavations to install fiber-optic cable for Shentel’s Glo Fiber service prompted hundreds of calls to the township office.

By Justin Stoltzfus - July 10, 2023

Government

Pa. authority finalizes guidelines for distributing $200 million in broadband grants

The application period will open May 10, with potential awards ranging from $500,000 to $10 million.

By Tim Stuhldreher - April 6, 2023

Government

Lancaster picks Shentel to revive municipal broadband project

The company will be tasked with completing Lancaster’s partly built-out network of fiber optic cable and making affordable high-speed Internet service available to 100% of Lancaster’s households.

By Tim Stuhldreher - April 4, 2023

Government

Pa. receives initial $6.6 million for ‘Internet for All’

The money will be managed and distributed by the Pennsylvania Broadband Authority.

By One United Lancaster - December 8, 2022

Government

Is the FCC’s new broadband map accurate? If not, Pa., Lancaster County could lose out

Officials think the FCC’s data significantly overstates broadband availability.

By Tim Stuhldreher - December 2, 2022

Government

Pa. releases strategy for universal broadband access

Pa.’s Broadband Development Authority has

By Tim Stuhldreher - December 2, 2022

Community

Lancaster EDC advocates for comprehensive broadband plan

Stakeholders throughout Lancaster County have highlighted broadband “as a critical community priority,” EDC President Lisa Riggs said.

By Tim Stuhldreher - August 29, 2022

Community

Broadband, affordable housing discussed in State of the County Q&A

County Commissioner Ray D’Agostino, second from left, answers a question as his fellow panelists look on during the Lancaster Chamber’s State of the County forum at …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - March 25, 2022

Awareness

Federal broadband aid can cut Internet bills up to $50/month

(Source: FCC.gov) Households with lower incomes and those that incurred financial losses during the coronavirus pandemic can receive a discount of up to $50 per month …

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By One United Lancaster - May 12, 2021