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State Telecommunications Contract

As part of its statewide telecommunications contract, the Commonwealth used its purchasing power to procure aggressive pricing on voice and data services on behalf of some of its constituents.

• Under the state contract, users included as Category 3 users (local government, public schools, public libraries, and Community Colleges) may be in a position to avail themselves of pre-negotiated pricing arrangements.
• More information on Category 3 is available from the Office of Administration

Other Pilot Initiatives - The Public Benefit Broadband (PBB) program is a public/private partnership model that is intended to better position current communications infrastructure so that it can be appropriately configured and developed for advanced communication designs and applications. The PBB program will align itself so that a self-sustaining initiative advances the economic fabric of the project area while further improving quality of life attributes for citizenry. Through a community branding public-private partnership model, PBB establishes a community-based platform whereby advanced broadband reach, access and adoption is fostered. Find more information on Public Benefit Broadband.

During the fall of 2004, three Pennsylvania Broadband Consortium pilots were undertaken:

• Somerset (.pdf)
• Potter/McKean (.pdf)
• Beaver (.pdf)