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...
by R.A. Dyer | Jul 2, 2026 | Consumers
Under 4CP, large businesses can reduce their electricity bills on a year-ahead basis by cutting back on their power consumption during only four discrete high-usage days. ________________________________________________ The Texas Public Utility Commission should allow...
by R.A. Dyer | Jun 26, 2026 | News Roundup
TELECOM AND BROADBAND NEWS Fierce Network: Telecom Act at 30: How deregulation reshaped telecom June 24 —February 8, 2026 marked 30 years since the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the first major overhaul of U.S. communications law since 1934. Designed to deregulate...