Pennsylvania HB972 mandates an inventory of state-owned assets for broadband development in unserved and underserved areas, establishes a Broadband.
Pennsylvania HB972 requires the Department of General Services to inventory state-owned assets for fixed and mobile broadband services in unserved and underserved areas. The bill establishes the Broadband Services Restricted Account in the General Fund, funded by revenue from leases, licenses, and contracts, to support broadband deployment. It also mandates that counties prepare inventories of their assets for broadband services. The Department of General Services must adopt guidelines for asset use, including leasing or conveying licenses to qualified providers.
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