Texas companies get in line for stimulus funds to expand broadband Internet access | State | St...

Dozens of Texas companies and a few cities are vying for a slice of stimulus money aimed at providing speedy Internet access to everyone in the country.

The $787 billion federal stimulus bill signed by President Barack Obama in February includes $7.2 billion to expand access to broadband Internet. Most of the money is expected to go toward beefing up access in rural areas, but some local cities hope to receive funding to add more computers to libraries...