The PBDA would like to remind stakeholders of recent updates to the Pennsylvania Broadband Map, to include posting of BEAD Broadband Serviceable Areas (BSAs). A BSA is a Census Block Group or an aggregation of multiple Census Block Groups, which eligible applicants will use to develop proposed project areas for consideration under BEAD. When opening the map, BSAs are identified on the initial layer. Once you zoom in to a specific area on the map and click on an individual BSA you will find additional information about the selection to include the tentative number of eligible BSLs (Broadband Serviceable Locations), estimated reference cost per BSL, and an estimated cost to build out the entire BSA. Note that these costs are estimated and may differ from applicant’s anticipated costs.
While the eligible BSLs are not yet final for each BSA, this level of detail will help interested BEAD applicants begin to evaluate potential project areas. PBDA is collaborating with NTIA to finalize the list of BSLs, and upon approval by NTIA, the map will be updated with this information and a CSV file of all locations will be available on the PBDA website. The final listing of eligible BSLs will be posted for at least 10 days prior to PBDA beginning to accept applications for the BEAD Program.