宾夕法尼亚州711M宽带赠款可能会推迟关于纤维技术人员是否在工资法下算作电工的争议。 Pennsylvania’s $711M broadband grant may delay over dispute on whether fiber technicians count as electricians under wage law.

宾夕法尼亚州联邦宽带融资711百万美元的标价可能面临延迟, 原因是根据州现行工资法将光纤技师归类为电工的争议。 Pennsylvania’s bid for $711 million in federal broadband funding faces potential delays due to a dispute over classifying fiber-optic technicians as electrical workers under the state’s prevailing wage law. 包括NTIA的Arielle Roth在内的联邦官员认为分类提高了成本并可能妨碍项目效率。 Federal officials, including NTIA’s Arielle Roth, argue the classification raises costs and could hinder project efficiency. 宾夕法尼亚州劳动和工业部维持这一分类是有效的,并得到州法院的支持,而Verizon和BCAP等行业团体则认为它每小时将工资增加约20美元,并歪曲工作情况。 While Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry maintains the classification is valid and supported by state courts, industry groups like Verizon and BCAP contend it inflates wages by about $20 per hour and misrepresents the work. 联邦政府尚未发布正式供资条件,使情况得不到解决,并引起对项目时间表的关切。 The federal government has not yet issued formal funding conditions, leaving the situation unresolved and raising concerns about project timelines.