Texas' plan to use about $3.3 billion in federal money to expand broadband access was approved this week. Credit: REUTERS/Amira Karaoud Audio recording is automated for accessibility.

Texas will not begin spending the $3 billion right away. First, Internet service providers, nonprofits, and local and tribal governments have a chance to challenge federal maps that show where an ...

Lonnie Hunt, with his spotted map to visualize broadband availability in East Texas, at the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center at Texas Tech University in Lubbock on Nov. 18, 2022. Credit: Mark Rogers ...

Lonnie Hunt, with his spotted map to visualize broadband availability in East Texas, at the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center at Texas Tech University in Lubbock on Nov. 18, 2022. Credit: Mark Rogers ...

The sums to expand broadband in the Lone Star state are staggering: First, there is $461.7 million from the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021, part of Biden’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finalized by the Federal Communications Commission last month, the new maps show that 7% of US households and businesses, representing 8.5 million physical locations and tens of millions of ...

At the same time, the state has awarded more than $1 billion in state and federal tax dollars for broadband investments. “The BEAD program has taken some time,” said Greg Conte, director of ...

As for the BEAD funding, Texas will not begin spending it right away. First, internet service providers, nonprofits, and local and tribal governments have a chance to challenge federal maps that ...

Texas won federal approval Tuesday to move forward with its plan to improve broadband internet access for the estimated 7 million residents who are not connected.

“The BEAD program has taken some time,” said Greg Conte, director of the Texas Broadband Development Office. “But what we’ve developed and had approved this morning shows how we’re ...

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