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Category: Texas
Texas Releases Notice of Funding Availability for BEAD and TMAP
The Texas Notice of Funding Availability comes as the BEAD process awaits clarification from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Texas Awards Lyte Fiber $43.3M More in BOOT Round II
Lyte Fiber, which is based in Houston, Texas, said that it will invest more than $11 million in the projects and deploy 900 miles of fiber.
Texas Opens to Grant Applications for LEO Satellite Broadband Program
Comptroller Hegar announced that his agency is now requesting grant applications for the Texas LEO Satellite Broadband Grant Program.
Texas Adds to List of BOOT Program Broadband Grants
The list of Round 2 awards in the Texas BOOT Program so far includes seven additional new grants since January.
Texas Pauses State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program
In November, the NTIA had approved Texas’ Digital Equity Capacity Grant application along with those from several other states.
Texas Broadband Grants Aim to Give the Digital Divide the BOOT
Texas fiber providers receiving broadband grants commit to 1 Gbps symmetrical service and low-cost options for subscribers.
Texas Announces $18.5M in Pole Replacement Grants
To win awards, companies must make pole replacements with new poles that provide a minimum of 25/3 Mbps speeds.
Unique Partnerships Spur Texas Broadband and Innovation, Says Alliance Leader
Sanders recommends the Texas model of a nonprofit working alongside local governments to help foster broadband partnerships.
The Eyes of (Southeast) Texas Are Upon Highline Acquisition of IMS
Highline’s acquisition of Liberty, Texas-based Internet Management Services (IMS) is the next step in its nationwide expansion.
Texas Broadband Fund Prepares to Award $730M for Rural Networks
The Texas broadband fund awards will target 24 of the most underserved counties in the state. Awards will be for $1M to $125M.
Fixed Wireless M&A: One Texas Provider Acquires Another
ClearBadger Wireless, a fixed wireless provider, was acquired by Sago Internet. Sago wants to expand its presence and enhance
Broadband Director: The Challenges are Bigger in Texas
Texas is on track to receive $3.3B in BEAD rural broadband funding, which is substantially more than any other state will receive. It’s an
Latest Windstream Public-Private Partnership is With a Tiny Texas Town
The latest Windstream public-private partnership is in Throckmorton, Texas, where the city, the county and a local school district have
AT&T: We’ve Won Broadband Funding for 130K Locations in Past Year
AT&T broadband funding came through several government programs. AT&T also contributed toward total project costs,. A spokesperson shared
Texas Receives Requests for $180M in $120M Broadband Funding Program, $1.5B More Could be Coming
Despite the strong interest in the Texas broadband BOOT program, less than half of eligible areas received bids. The state expects to
The State with the Best Gigabit Broadband Availability is . . .
Gigabit broadband availability is best in the central part of the U.S., according to research from Smarthomestarter.com. The state with
Texas Accepting Applications for $120M in BOOT Rural Broadband Funding
The Texas BOOT broadband program was funded through the Capital Projects Fund created in the American Rescue Plan Act. The state will
State Broadband Bonanza: More Funding Announced; Windows Set to Open, Close
New state broadband funding was announced in Florida and Texas. Georgia will begin accepting applications for funding announced last month on
BEAD Allocations By State: Report Sees Texas on Top
Official state BEAD allocations are due June 30. But an estimate from ACA Connects calls for states to receive an average of
Four States Awarded $793.7 from Capital Projects Fund
The Capital Projects Fund awarded money to each state that could be used for infrastructure investment, including broadband. Four states that
Big RDOF Winner Resound Receives Final Authorization for Gigabit/FWA Plans
The Resound RDOF authorization is for seven states. The company will use fiber and fixed wireless to provide gigabit broadband in
12 More States Get Digital Equity, BEAD Planning Grants from NTIA
Broadband Equity Access and Deployment or BEAD planning grants are to enable states to put together plans for how they will award
Nextlink Providing Fiber, Fixed Wireless to Texas County
Nextlink Internet reached a deal with Wise County, Texas to make service at speeds between 100 Mbps and 500 Mbps available to
Local Telcos Win Broadband PPPs with Texas County
Polk County, Texas has established broadband PPPs, or public/private partnerships with LivCom and Eastex Telephone Cooperative that
