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Monthly Roundtables
- Mar. 5 at 2 p.m. — BDO Texas Broadband Community Roundtable (Teams)
LCRA Launches Broadband Expansion in Rural Central Texas
An initiative led by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) will help connect underserved communities in rural Central Texas and improve internet affordability, while also enhancing public safety by delivering upgraded, real-time flood data.
The project, made possible by $29 million in grant funds from the Broadband Infrastructure Fund (BIF), focuses on building and operating a robust fiber backbone, known as the middle mile.
The 2021 Senate Bill 632 empowered LCRA to develop middle-mile broadband infrastructure, leading LCRA to expand and operate the fiber backbone. This open-access network will allow last-mile providers to connect communities directly, supporting economic growth and improving access to education and health care.
Join Us for the Inaugural BDO Texas Broadband Community Roundtable
We are excited to announce the launch of the BDO Texas Broadband Community Roundtable, with the first meeting scheduled for March 5 at 2 p.m. This new roundtable brings together all stakeholders in a single, collaborative forum, combining the previously separate Local Government and Industry Roundtables.
The BDO Texas Broadband Community Roundtable will be held on the first Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. The meeting link, valid for all future roundtables, is available on the BDO’s outreach webpage. Please note that the previous Local Government and Industry Roundtable schedules have been discontinued.
We look forward to your participation in this new roundtable as we work together to expand broadband access across Texas.
Broadband Stakeholders Unite to Tackle Deployment Challenges at Statewide Summit
“Accelerating Implementation: A Statewide Summit on Broadband as Economic Development” brought together leaders and experts from across Texas for a two-day event co-hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and Texas Rural Funders. The summit served as a vital forum for broadband stakeholders to collaborate and problem-solve, addressing some of the most pressing issues in broadband deployment.
Participants engaged in discussions around streamlining permitting processes, funding broadband and addressing affordability for residents. Participants also discussed overcoming workforce shortages and had the opportunity to meet with each of BDO’s Building the Texas Broadband Workforce grantees to learn more about their programs. By fostering cooperation and shared strategies, the summit laid the groundwork for accelerating broadband expansion and supporting economic growth throughout the state.
Texas Regional Broadband Program Update
The Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC) hosted the kickoff training for the Texas Regional Broadband Program (TRBP) on Feb. 3. Councils of Governments (COGs) participants were given a full program overview and are moving toward program implementation, enabling each COG to lead local planning efforts to foster successful broadband adoption and implementation of digital opportunity initiatives at the regional level.
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