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State commissioners voted on a major fee increase that Texans will see on their phone bill this month.

State commissioners voted on a major fee increase that Texans will see on their phone bill this month.

The increase will likely add a few dollars a month to many phone bills in the Lone Star State.

The increase will likely add a few dollars a month to many phone bills in the Lone Star State.

The increase will likely add a few dollars a month to many phone bills in the Lone Star State.

April 23, 2021 By H. Nelson Spencer Steve Golding, chairman and CEO of Golding Barge Line, a transporter of liquid commodities with roots dating back to 1960, is someone who has always been mindful of tradition. That is, until he recently named a new towboat the mv. Rusty Moore. The boat, built by Master Boat Builders on a triple-screw design from Sterling Marine, was delivered in August. Of the company’s 26 boats, 25 are named a...

Internet providers in rural Texas threatened after funds are cut NEELAM BOHRA, The Texas Tribune Internet companies providing low-cost service for families Replay Video UP NEXT Some rural Texans are facing the threat of losing phone and internet service after the state recently slashed subsidies that help providers offer service in sparsely populated areas. More than a million Texas households are in rural areas where network phone service is more expensive to provide, with few...

Internet, phone services in rural Texas threatened as state slashes subsidies for providers Neelam Bohra The Texas Tribune Some rural Texans are facing the threat of losing phone and internet service after the state recently slashed subsidies that help providers offer service in sparsely populated areas. More than a million Texas households are in rural areas where network phone service is more expensive to provide, with fewer customers and longer distances between them. Broadband internet serv...

Internet and phone services in rural Texas threatened as state slashes subsidies for providers

A state fund that subsidizes rural network service is bleeding money. Now the state is drastically cutting the amount of money that it typically pays out to these service providers.