Universal Broadband Connecting All Texans for a Brighter Future

Nearly seven million Texans lack access to broadband services. It's a goal the federal government is promoting through the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program--that's why Texas was granted $3.3 billion in federal funds for broadband expansion, more than any other state. Priority...

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Published in:Texas library journal 2023-12, Vol.99 (4), p.7-9
Main Author: Santos, Michele Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comptrollers
Digital divide
Digital literacy
Education
Employment
Federal funding
Grants
Hegar, Glenn
Highway construction
Infrastructure
Internet access
Internet service providers
Librarians
Libraries
Library associations
Rural areas
Skills
Telemedicine
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Summary:Nearly seven million Texans lack access to broadband services. It's a goal the federal government is promoting through the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program--that's why Texas was granted $3.3 billion in federal funds for broadband expansion, more than any other state. Priority areas are parts of the state that don't have access to broadband--unserved areas--or ones with inadequate access, called underserved areas. Here, Santos shares the state's plans to achieve widespread access to broadband with the federal funds, and what role Texas' libraries and librarians can play in bringing connectivity to their communities.
ISSN:0040-4446