Texas Association of Counties: Broadband a Lifeline for Texas Counties
March 25, 2021
March 25, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas, March 25 -- The Texas Association of Counties issued the following news:
COVID-19 exacerbated the need for reliable high-speed internet access for all Texans. The pandemic led classrooms across the state to shift to virtual instruction. Office closures and capacity reductions moved meetings and workdays to home offices. Medical care leaned increasingly on telemedicine.
"One of the biggest issues (with the lack of broadband in the county) was related . . .
COVID-19 exacerbated the need for reliable high-speed internet access for all Texans. The pandemic led classrooms across the state to shift to virtual instruction. Office closures and capacity reductions moved meetings and workdays to home offices. Medical care leaned increasingly on telemedicine.
"One of the biggest issues (with the lack of broadband in the county) was related . . .