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Tag: broadband internet

Politics

Internet And Phone Services In Rural Texas Threatened As State Slashes Subsidies For Providers

Neelam Bohra, The Texas Tribune

Posted on January 25, 2021 · A state fund that subsidizes rural network service is bleeding money. Now the state is drastically cutting the amount of money that it typically pays out to these service providers.

Tags broadband internet phone service Public Utility Commission of Texas rural texas telecommunications

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‘We Do Not Have Coverage Here:’ Texans Take On Federal Broadband Maps

Paul Flahive, TPR

Posted on May 21, 2019 · 1.8 million Texans lack broadband Internet access, and most of them live in rural Texas. Hundreds of millions of federal dollars could become available, but the government may not have an accurate picture of who has access and who doesn't.

Tags broadband internet rural texas

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Small Towns All Over Texas Look For Solutions To Survive

Gail Delaughter

Posted on June 25, 2018 · As Texas cities reap the benefits of the state’s strong economy, many rural communities are lagging behind. An upcoming statewide conference will focus on ideas that could help those small towns thrive.

Tags broadband internet farming healthcare rural Texas Rural Challenge

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Redistricting ‘The Big Empty’ could dilute rural Texans’ representation, experts say

Sarah Self-Walbrick, KTTZ

Posted on September 29, 2021 · While Texas' booming metros will have more people representing them, that’s not the case in more rural parts of the state.

Tags Crosby County REDISTRICTING rural texas u.s. census

Energy

How Power Flows To Your Houston Home — And Why It Failed To Do So During The Winter Freeze

Kyra Buckley

Posted on August 4, 2021 · The deadly winter freeze gave many Texans a glimpse into how complicated – and in many ways, vulnerable – the state’s electricity system is. Half a year later many Houstonians are still figuring out what parts of that system actually failed.

Tags Ed Hirs Electricity Plans ercot Houston winter storm Public Utility Commission of Texas PUC Rebecca Bridges Rhythm Energy

Energy & Environment

ERCOT Announces Electricity Market Redesign, Warns Of More Energy Conservation Requests

Dominic Anthony Walsh, TPR

Posted on July 22, 2021 · The market redesign is ongoing, and the grid operator has already made some changes to improve reliability. Nonetheless, officials warn Texans to expect more energy conservation requests in the coming weeks as temperatures rise.

Tags blackouts ercot Public Utility Commission of Texas PUC texas grid

Energy & Environment

Weeks After Declaring Mission Accomplished, Abbott Orders Further Changes To Texas Grid

Mose Buchele, KUT

Posted on July 6, 2021 · Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas to overhaul the state’s electric grid via a letter sent Tuesday.

Tags Blackout Electric Grid Governor Greg Abbott Public Utility Commission of Texas PUC Texas

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