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Interesting Video from WSJ on Rural Broadband
When it comes to rural broadband status there's not much difference between West Virginia and Deep East Texas: As many schools around the country start the year virtually, residents in rural communities like those in West Virginia are asking why they don’t have...
Jasper County & Broadband Mapping
Austin, TX (July 22, 2020) – The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for Texans, but it has also opened the dialogue for a historic expansion of broadband service across the state. This crisis has made the need for statewide adoption more critical...
From the Tyler County Booster
https://www.tylercountybooster.com/index.php/news PHOTO BY MICHAEL G. MANESS Former Mayor Jimmie Cooley networked with JEDCO Director Eddie Hopkins, U.S. Representative Dr. Brian Babin, NAPC President Lonnie Grissom, TCIC President Gil Tubb, and Texas Rep. Dr. James...
Thank you for your support – Regional Recovery Program IC2 Institute at The University of Texas at Austin
From: Gregory P. Pogue, Ph.D., Deputy Executive Director | IC² Institute To Our Community Contacts, A BIG THANK YOU for your support of the IC2 Institute’s Regional Recovery Program this Summer. This summer, 95 UT students are studying 80 communities in all parts of...
COVID-19 Pandemic Sheds Light on the Digital Divide – Survey
Please take this short Broadband Access Survey.
Guide for Safely Returning to Operations
Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA), a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, is making available to all organizations its Safe Work Playbook, a newly created interactive guide offering potentially helpful practices for health and safety procedures,...
From the US Chamber of Commerce Regarding Corona Virus Stimulus Bill
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting small businesses in a variety of ways. From loss of business to remote work, things are changing fast during the COVID-19 outbreak and businesses are being forced to adapt. CO— is working to bring you the best resources and...
Fever, Cough, Shortness of Breath? What to Do If You Are in Southeast Texas
If you are experiencing fever, cough or shortness of breath you need to contact the COVID-19 Regional Call Center at 409-550-2536 for screening and triage. Individuals meeting the testing criteria will be directed to a Mobile Testing Site. No Walk-Ins will be seen....
Covid-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has designated COVID-19 as a qualifying event for the provision of Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) for businesses and private non-profits in affected communities. Texas is currently working with SBA to qualify for this...
Wood Waste to Hydrogen
Arbor converts wood waste into industrial hydrogen