PA reaches out in advance of broadband stimulus bid

May 26, 2009

(Harrisburg) -- Pennsylvania officials are reaching out to communications companies across the commonwealth, in an effort to coordinate a bid for federal stimulus funding aimed at increasing broadband access. $7.2 billion will go toward improving Internet access, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration will distribute the majority of it.

Pennsylvania Office of Administration Deputy Secretary Charles Brennan says grant details are still being worked out...