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FCC Pulls the Plug on RDOF Funding for SpaceX Starlink and LTD Broadband

As Seen on telecompetitor.com The news that has been somewhat suspected for some time has been confirmed today. The FCC has rejected the long form RDOF applications from SpaceX and...

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Little-known telephone service charge to go up 700%

As published in the Austin American Statesman on 7/26/22 and written by: John C. Moritz Telephone customers will see an increase in monthly bills beginning Aug. 1 because of a...

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Lawsuit Ruling News Coverage

This article ran in the July 6th edition of the Austin American Statesman, the Corpus Christi Caller Times and several other statewide daily newspapers:

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Third Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Rural Telecommunications Providers

Austin, Texas - The Public Utility Commission (PUC) must immediately restore over $200 million in past-due support to rural telephone providers from the Texas Universal Service Fund (USF), a state...

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TTA Executive Director Update September 2021

New State Broadband Office Begins Work on State Broadband Plan Texas Comptroller, Glenn Hegar, recently announced the kickoff of the newly created Broadband Development Office (BDO). The BDO, created by...

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TTA Executive Director Update May 2021

News reporting on the digital divide has increased tenfold since the pandemic started, and in response policymakers at all levels are approving large amounts of taxpayer funded initiatives to help...

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TTA Executive Director Update April 2021

Broadband Funds Coming to Texas Several of the latest measures passed by Congress to provide COVID relief also include funds for broadband deployment. Whether in the form of relief designed...

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TTA Executive Director Update March 2021

As we see the Legislative session ramp up, I wanted to reflect on the results that successful advocacy brings. Last session, Senator Robert Nichols introduced Senate Bill 14, which authorized...

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TTA Executive Director Update February 2021

During the legislative session, our TTA team of legislative and legal experts stay constantly busy. We have several standing meetings each week to review legislation that has been filed, to...

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TTA Executive Director Update January 2021

Year in Review 2020 was a year of growth and change for TTA. We launched a new logo and website, rebranding our 115-year-old organization and creating new momentum for the...

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