by R.A. Dyer | Aug 21, 2026 | News Roundup
TELECOM AND BROADBAND NEWS Texas Farm Bureau: TFB urges protection of landowner rights in pole attachment debate Aug. 19 — Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) urged state lawmakers to protect private property rights as they consider policies related to broadband deployment and...
by R.A. Dyer | Aug 7, 2026 | Electricity
Oncor reported net income of $428 million during the three months ending June 30 — or 65.3 percent more than the $259 million it received during the same period last year. ________________________________________________ Oncor Electric announced this week that it is...
by R.A. Dyer | Aug 5, 2026 | ERCOT
ERCOT now has paused the batch interconnection process for data centers in response to Gov. Abbott’s announcement. ________________________________________________ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced a moratorium on the approval of new data centers so state...
by R.A. Dyer | Jul 23, 2026 | Telecom
The audit, which was requested by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, comes in the wake of recent criticism from Senate lawmakers over the BDO’s grant award process and how it potentially favored low-earth-orbit satellite service....
by R.A. Dyer | Jul 17, 2026 | News Roundup
TELECOM AND BROADBAND NEWS Broadband Breakfast: Texas Broadband Office Pushes Back Against SpaceX Favoritism Accusations July 23 — “The allegations appear to be driven by certain companies’ dissatisfaction with the outcome of an impartial process rather than by...
