Published by State Scoop on June 24, 2019 By Katya Schwenk Vermont will fund homegrown internet service providers under a broadband expansion bill signed last week by Gov. Phil Scott. The move makes Vermont the latest in a series of states that, underwhelmed by the federal government’s solutions to provide internet access, have taken matters into their own hands. The new law …
Texas Legislature Poised For Biggest Broadband Push In State History But Still Catching Up
Published by Texas Public Radio on May 17, 2019 By Paul Flahive 1.8 million Texans lack broadband Internet access, and most of them live in rural Texas. Studies from the U.S. chamber and others have shown the massive impact connecting Texas could have. This is part one of a multi-part series focusing on Connecting Rural Texas. Unlike cities, rural areas rarely …
Lawmakers continue to work toward rural broadband
Published by The Citizens on February 25, 2019 by Dave Belton The most important bill we passed in the sixth week of the legislative session was the Senate’s changes to the amended or “small” budget. Thanks to the hard work of the House and the Senate, the House was able to agree with very few changes. The small budget will …