HARRISBURG – Over 22,000 residents living in Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Union counties will gain access to high-speed broadband services due to $65,416,189 in funding from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).
Yaw said the funding was awarded through the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and will bring long-awaited access to many of the region’s unserved and underserved residents.
“Access to broadband, especially for those who tele-work, senior citizens, fire and emergency workers and students who are taking classes remotely has become even more crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Sen. Yaw said. “This funding will benefit thousands of my constituents who currently lack internet service.”
Following is a list of winning bidders in the 23rd Senate District, number of homes and businesses to be served, and total support for 10 years in Pennsylvania, by county:
Bradford County:
Co-op Connections Consortium; 4,499; $17,219,669
Frontier Communications Corporation, DIP; 1,271; $3,300,144
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.; 467; $783,868
Windstream Services LLC; 312; $1,558,501
Lycoming County:
Co-op Connections Consortium; 1,016; $3,031,788
Frontier Communications Corporation, DIP; 145; $376,492
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.; 719; $605,981
Windstream Services LLC; 2,703; $7,473,484
Sullivan County:
Commnet Wireless, LLC; 751; $1,754,702
Frontier Communications Corporation, DIP; 2,748; $7,135,165
Susquehanna County:
Co-op Connections Consortium; 3,655; $13,593,349
Frontier Communications Corporation, DIP; 1,982; $5,146,251
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.; 65; $84,771
Union County:
Windstream Services LLC; 2,003; $3,352,028
In total, the FCC will allocate $9.2 billion to 180 bidders, who will deploy high-speed broadband to more than 5.2 million unserved homes and businesses across the country. More information about the funding is available here.
For more state-related news and information, visit Senator Yaw’s website at www.SenatorGeneYaw.com or on Facebook and Twitter @SenatorGeneYaw.
CONTACT:
Rita Zielonis, Chief of Staff
(717) 787-3280