ABOUT CONNECTED TEXAS
Creating better economic & life opportunities by expanding access, adoption, & use of broadband.
Connected Texas is an independent, public & private initiative working to ensure that all can experience the benefits of broadband. Technology, especially widespread access, use, and adoption of broadband, improves all areas of life. Connected Texas invites you to join us in changing communities and lives across Texas.
Connected Texas recently worked with local stakeholders to identify actionable ways to create positive change in rural communities.
You can find the full report as well as a Texas Broadband Funding Guide on our policy page.
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Learn more about the ways we’ve been working to close the Digital Divide and where we’re already having an impact.
Black History Maker in Technology: James Edward West
February 14, 2019Dept. of Interior Launches New Effort to Facilitate Broadband Development in Rural America
February 14, 2019Meet the Man Who is Expanding Digital Inclusion to Communities of Color
February 12, 2019OPINION: We Need a National Rural Broadband Plan
February 7, 2019Keep Up With Us
Black History Maker in Technology: James Edward West
Meet the man who improved everything from cell phones to music. Here's how: #BlackHistoryMonth
Black History Maker in Technology: James Edward West
(February 14, 2019) - If you've recently made a call on your cell phone or listened to a great song, you should probably thank James Edward West. He d...
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Dept. of Interior @Interior launches a new effort to facilitate #broadband development in rural America. The presidential @realDonaldTrump memorandum that spurred this effort: https://t.co/RTzEDIpNfz
“We must upgrade rural areas with better and faster internet!” ~@RonWyden #ConnectedNation
WE AGREE! Here's how the Senator hopes to do that for Oregon: https://t.co/hdyiFs1MQq
#ConnectedNation applauds the creation of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. @IvankaTrump and @SecretaryRoss will be leading this work. Here's why we believe this advisory board is good for the American worker: https://t.co/YnQaSjHS1n
Have you heard of Black Tech Columbus? You soon will.
Meet the man who is expanding digital inclusion to communities of color. @dougitpro @BlackTech614 #BlackHistoryMonth2019 #ConnectedNation
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