Texas Readies LEO Satellite Grant Program to Expand Broadband Access in Rural Areas

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced on Friday, January 17th, that his Texas Broadband Development Office (BDO) is piloting a competitive grant program to support the deployment of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband service in rural, unserved areas of Texas, using $30 million from the state’s Broadband Infrastructure Fund.