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FCC maps still under criticism from the Butler County residents, government officials

Moderator Jim Penna, regional director of external affairs with AT&T, speaks at the Regional Broadband & Connectivity Summit on Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry Township. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

CRANBERRY TWP — Pennsylvania is set to get a piece of $42.5 billion in federal money to help expand broadband internet access to underserved areas.

On Thursday, Feb. 16, the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission hosted the Regional Broadband & Connectivity Summit at the Regional Learning Alliance Learning and Conference Center, 850 Cranberry Woods Drive.

Members of the public and representatives from municipalities across the region gathered to learn more about the progress of bringing high-speed internet service to underserved areas.

“It’s a broad issue,” said Andy Waple, deputy executive director of programs for the commission. “It’s moving very fast and we got a lot of work to do. We are up for it because we have to be. Things like this and forums like this are exactly what we need to be doing to bring everybody together to understand the issues and what opportunities for funding are out there.”

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