LCRA approves up-to-$25M contract with S and K Electric to support telecom and broadband work The LCRA board approved a contract with S and K Electric not to exceed $25 million to increase its bench of construction providers for private LTE tower sites and to support the rural broadband middle-mile project; estimated outside construction for that related program was cited as $8'$10 million across 100 sites.

The LCRA just approved a groundbreaking $25 million contract with S and K Electric to supercharge rural broadband and expand telecom tower projects across Texas!

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BEAD update: Texas BDO reports provisional BEAD awards led by cost‑priority rule; members press on Laredo, Medina pole fees The Broadband Development Office told the committee that NTIA direction to be technology‑neutral and to prioritize lower‑cost projects produced provisional BEAD awards with a mix of fiber (51%), LEO satellite (27%) and fixed wireless (22%). Members pressed the office for detailed maps and asked about a Medina County provisional award that fell away

Texas is making strides in broadband access with the BEAD program, but concerns about funding and service reliability have left some communities in the lurch.

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Representative Pfluger questions barriers to Texas broadband deployment funding Pfluger raises concerns over delays in broadband funding linked to federal requirements.

Lawmakers are raising alarm bells over the slow rollout of $42 billion in broadband funding, blaming federal policies for stalling critical connectivity in underserved communities.

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