联邦削减资金危及得克萨斯州24M宽带项目, Federal funding cut jeopardizes $24M Texas broadband project, risking rural internet access.

联邦资金削减使得克萨斯州2 400万美元的第三阶段宽带扩张亨德森县面临风险,因为该州BEAD方案拨款从33亿美元降至13亿美元。 A federal funding cut has put Henderson County, Texas’s $24 million Phase III broadband expansion at risk, as the state’s BEAD program allocation dropped from $3.3 billion to $1.3 billion. 该项目旨在将高速互联网引入偏远农村地区,完全依赖BEAD资金,因为ARPA资金已经全部投入使用。 The project, which aims to bring high-speed internet to remote rural areas, relies entirely on BEAD funds since ARPA money is already fully committed. 如果没有资金,第三阶段就无法继续,有可能使许多得不到充分服务的居民无法改善互联网接入。 Without funding, Phase III cannot proceed, threatening to leave many underserved residents without improved internet access.