SpaceX, Amazon will get a slice of PA broadband funding

SpaceX, Amazon will get a slice of PA broadband funding

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania will spend $793 million to bring high-speed internet to homes and businesses as part of a major federal initiative to connect even the most remote and rural areas of the U.S. The investment will connect 130,000 locations across the commonwealth that still cannot access the internet at broadband speeds. After federal officials announced sweeping changes to the massive program over the summer, critics feared those dollars…

Amazon, SpaceX won a slice of Pa.'s $793M broadband funding. Critics are worried about reliability.

About a fifth of all Pa. broadband grants went to low Earth orbit satellite providers.

Amazon, SpaceX Won a Slice of Pa.'s $793M Broadband Funding. Critics Are Worried About Reliability

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania will spend $793 million to bring high-speed internet to homes and businesses as part of a major federal initiative to connect even the most remote and rural areas of the U.S. The investment will c…