Texas Falls Far Short on Federal Broadband Funding Amid Broken Promises

When Texas was initially promised $3.3 billion in federal funds under the bipartisan infrastructure deal to improve broadband access, rural Texans dared to hope their long-standing digital divide would finally close. Instead, after bureaucratic bickering and shifting federal priorities, the Lone Star State is now set to receive just under $1.3 billion—a staggering cut that leaves millions of Texans disconnected and communities underserved. How Did Texas Lose Nearly Two-Thirds of Its Broadband Promise? This dramatic shortfall did not happen by accident. Two years ago, the Biden administration's infrastructure plan pledged substantial investment through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD)...