If the Affordable Connectivity Program is not extended, many rural households will find themselves unserved by internet connectivity, once again.
Texans are no stranger to the challenge of accessing not just reliable but affordable internet connectivity. In fact, according to the Benton Institute, as of June, Texas had 777,000 homes and businesses with no internet access. This digital divide, disproportionately affecting isolated rural areas, forces residents in these communities to travel great distances to receive basic access to health care, schooling and more.
5 billion for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program, known as BEAD, with the sole purpose “to close the availability gap” across the country. Texas was awarded $3.3 billion in BEAD funds for broadband infrastructure investments, allowing internet service providers to connect the state’s underserved and unserved areas.
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