Broadband /tags/broadband Broadband en-US Copyright Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT East Texas counties working to bring broadband access to rural communities /news/2024-10-09/east-texas-rural-counties-broadband-access-dallas-fed As part of a program with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the East Texas Council of Governments will receive guidance on how to execute more than 60 broadband access projects across its 14-county region. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-09/east-texas-rural-counties-broadband-access-dallas-fed Priscilla Rice Texas will receive more than $100 million to invest in broadband expansion across the state /2021-11-18/texas-will-receive-more-than-100-million-to-invest-in-broadband-expansion-across-the-state One advocate says the expansion could change the economy in the way rural electrification did last century. Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:36:35 GMT /2021-11-18/texas-will-receive-more-than-100-million-to-invest-in-broadband-expansion-across-the-state Sara Hutchinson, Shelly Brisbin Efforts To Expand Internet Access In Dallas Are Underway. Here's How It's Going & What's Next. /news/2021-08-08/efforts-to-expand-internet-access-in-dallas-are-underway-heres-how-its-going-whats-next The city is looking at recommendations to ensure equitable internet access. Sun, 08 Aug 2021 14:00:59 GMT /news/2021-08-08/efforts-to-expand-internet-access-in-dallas-are-underway-heres-how-its-going-whats-next Alejandra Martinez In A Rare Show Of Bipartisanship, Texas Lawmakers Try To Improve Broadband Internet Access /texas-news/2021-06-02/in-a-rare-show-of-bipartisanship-texas-lawmakers-try-to-improve-broadband-internet-access This weekend HB5, or “The Texas Broadband Bill”, was one of the few pieces of legislation that passed with strong bipartisan support during an especially contentious legislative session. Wed, 02 Jun 2021 22:00:52 GMT /texas-news/2021-06-02/in-a-rare-show-of-bipartisanship-texas-lawmakers-try-to-improve-broadband-internet-access Pablo De La Rosa Passage Of Senate Bill Brings Texas Closer To Better Rural Broadband /texas-news/2021-04-13/passage-of-senate-bill-brings-texas-closer-to-better-rural-broadband "It establishes a baseline state-level policy plan, and infrastructure, that ... will allow us to solve the problem." Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:00:30 GMT /texas-news/2021-04-13/passage-of-senate-bill-brings-texas-closer-to-better-rural-broadband Shelly Brisbin Millions Of Texans Still Don't Have Broadband Access. Some Lawmakers Are Trying To Change That. /news/2021-03-09/millions-of-texans-still-dont-have-broadband-access-some-lawmakers-are-trying-to-change-that Although much of the attention is focused in the lack of infrastructure in rural areas, large numbers of urban residents also don't have broadband subscriptions. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:00:28 GMT /news/2021-03-09/millions-of-texans-still-dont-have-broadband-access-some-lawmakers-are-trying-to-change-that Juan Pablo Garnham | Texas Tribune Gov. Abbott Prioritizes Wider Broadband Access. Rural Texas Cities Are Optimistic. /government/2021-02-05/rural-communities-optimistic-emergency-item Governor Greg Abbott named expanding broadband internet access in Texas as one of five emergency items for state lawmakers to immediately work on this session. The announcement gives some rural communities hope that local infrastructure will improve. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 22:25:09 GMT /government/2021-02-05/rural-communities-optimistic-emergency-item Haya Panjwani | KUT Lawmakers Say Texas Needs A Statewide Broadband Plan /news/2020-09-30/lawmakers-say-texas-needs-a-statewide-broadband-plan Nearly 90 members of the state House signed a letter asking Gov. Greg Abbott to support a plan that would make high-speed Internet more available and affordable, especially in remote parts of the state. Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:00:21 GMT /news/2020-09-30/lawmakers-say-texas-needs-a-statewide-broadband-plan Michael Marks, Texas Standard, Shelly Brisbin