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Texas is poised to receive more than $3.3 billion in federal money to fund a dramatic expansion of broadband, a historic investment in a state where 7 million residents lack
Texas is poised to receive more than $3.3 billion in federal money to fund a dramatic expansion of broadband, a historic investment in a state where 7 million residents lack highspeed internet connection.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
"Whether a subsidy like the Affordable Connectivity Program should exist in perpetuity is a fair conversation to have and one likely debated in a larger political context — but the reality is that, for the here and now, it is needed."
This commentary is adapted from the remarks of Commissioner Anna M. Gomez of the Federal Communications Commission to the 2024 State of the Net Conference
A historic $3.3 billion federal investment in broadband could connect millions of Texans to the internet. But getting the money to the right hands could be a challenge.