Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Texas begins planning process to expand statewide broadband access

May 8, 2009

The Texas Department of Agriculture and the Public Utility Commission have announced that, together, they are taking steps to extend broadband Internet access to all Texans.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 appropriated $7.2 billion in grants to expand high-speed Internet, a portion of which the two state agencies hope to secure...