A landmark legislative plan that would provide unserved regions, including many areas in South Texas, with access to vital highspeed Internet, such as needed for online learning from school for students who are unable to get to campus, and for Texans to receive health care through telemedicine, features Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, as a joint author.
“My office has been working on broadband Internet issues for years. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began late last March, we have worked closely with the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court, area cities, and school districts to study the problem and find solutions,” said Canales, who also ...