Below is a summary of the broadband characteristics for the area listed above. The broadband data below is as of June 30, 2012 and represents data collected by SBDD grantees. Click on the section headings to see more information.
| Number of Wireline Providers | Percent Population | Nationwide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8.1% |
|
3.5% |
| 1 | 20.7% |
|
9.6% |
| 2 | 31.8% |
|
31.2% |
| 3 | 19.4% |
|
38.1% |
| 4 | 20.1% |
|
13.2% |
| 5 | 0.0% |
|
3.0% |
| 6 | 0.0% |
|
0.9% |
| 7 | 0.0% |
|
0.3% |
| 8+ | 0.0% |
|
0.2% |
| Number of Wireless Providers | Percent Population | Nationwide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.2% |
|
0.2% |
| 1 | 1.4% |
|
1.1% |
| 2 | 3.5% |
|
3.7% |
| 3 | 3.8% |
|
7.0% |
| 4 | 11.1% |
|
25.9% |
| 5 | 21.1% |
|
27.5% |
| 6 | 35.3% |
|
19.5% |
| 7 | 22.9% |
|
7.2% |
| 8+ | 0.8% |
|
7.9% |
| Technology | Percent Population | Nationwide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSL | 84.3% |
|
89.5% |
| Fiber | 2.0% |
|
20.5% |
| Cable | 74.9% |
|
87.6% |
| Wireless | 99.4% |
|
99.0% |
| Other | 0.0% |
|
0.0% |
| Speed | Percent Population | Nationwide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unreported | 0.0% |
|
0.0% |
| Download > 0.768 Mbps, Upload > 0.2 Mbps | 99.8% |
|
99.6% |
| Download > 3 Mbps, Upload > 0.768 Mbps | 93.8% |
|
98.2% |
| Broadband Speed Test (mbps) |
Number of Tests | |
|---|---|---|
| Home | 752 |
1.3
8.4
|
| Schools, Libraries, Community Centers | 7 |
1.6
14.0
|
| Medium/Large Business | 21 |
3.8
9.0
|
| Small Business | 68 |
1.3
5.0
|
| Mobile | 3,492 |
0.5
3.5
|
| Other | 4 |
0.5
2.2
|
median speed (mbps) 75* percentile| Community Anchor Institutions |
Total Number of Records | Subscribe to Broadband | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ? | * | |||
| Schools K through 12 | 355 | 1 | 0 | 354 | 0 |  |
| University, College, other post-secondary | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |  |
| Libraries | 79 | 31 | 20 | 28 | 31 |  |
| Medical / Healthcare | 59 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 4 |  |
| Public Safety | 207 | 33 | 2 | 172 | 33 |  |
| Community Centers - Government support | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 |  |
| Community Centers - Non-Government support | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Recipient | Project | Total Award |
|---|---|---|
| State Data and Development | ||
| Connected Nation (Texas) | State Data and Development | $8,026,000 |
| Infrastructure | ||
| Valley Telephone Cooperat… | Rio Grande Valley Fiber Network | $15,697,856 |
| Peoples Telephone Coopera… | East Texas Medical and Educational Fiber Optic … | $28,825,356 |
| University Corporation fo… | United States Unified Community Anchor Network … | $62,540,162 |
| Texas AandM University Sy… | Texas Pipes | $6,550,775 |
| ENMR Telephone Cooperativ… | ENMR-Plateau Middle Mile | $0 |
| Region 18 Education Servi… | Connect Southwest Texas | $11,946,728 |
| ENMR Telephone Cooperativ… | Extending the Middle Mile: ENMR-Plateau Middle … | $255,431 |
| Level 3 EON, LLC | Expanding Broadband Access Across Texas | $4,677,788 |
| Public Computer Centers | ||
| City of Brownsville | Connect Brownsville | $865,920 |
| Mission Economic Developm… | Latino Microenterprise Tech Net | $876,265 |
| Texas State Library and A… | Technology Expertise, Access, and Learning (TEA… | $7,955,941 |
| City of El Paso | The Virtual Village: Digital El Paso’s Pathwa… | $8,395,752 |
| Technology for All, Inc. | Texas Connects Coalition | $9,588,279 |
| Deaf Action Center of Lou… | AccessAmerica Video Remote Interpreting | $51,130 |
| Sustainable Adoption | ||
| Portland State University | Learner Web Partnership: A Multi-State Support … | $290,064 |
| Mexican Institute of Grea… | Sustainable Broadband Adoption through Training… | $2,015,025 |
| Communication Service for… | Project Endeavor | $14,988,657 |
| One Economy Corporation | 21st Century Information and Support Ecosystem:… | $28,519,482 |
| Applicant Name | Grant Request | Loan Request | Total Request |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | |||
| Wes-Tex Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | $16,891,875 | $16,891,875 | $33,783,750 |
| XIT Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | $3,065,440 | $0 | $3,065,440 |
| Panhandle Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIDE Network, Inc. | $6,309,931 | $12,811,071 | $19,121,002 |
| PRIDE Network, Inc. | $21,829,549 | $22,720,551 | $44,550,100 |
| Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc | $38,520,868 | $40,093,153 | $78,614,021 |
| Round 2 | |||
| Electronic Corporate Pages Inc | $1,306,376 | $586,922 | $1,893,298 |
| Five Area Telephone Cooperative Inc | $2,454,223 | $0 | $2,454,223 |
| Hill Country Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | $8,563,952 | $3,670,265 | $12,234,217 |
| Medicine Park Telephone Company | $132,645 | $133,176 | $265,821 |
| Mid-Plains Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | $1,388,000 | $1,421,000 | $2,809,000 |
| Telecom Cable LLC | $634,050 | $0 | $634,050 |
| Windstream Corporation | $1,613,509 | $0 | $1,613,509 |
| Sacenet | $7,530,000 | $0 | $7,530,000 |
| XIT Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | $2,112,950 | $0 | $2,112,950 |
| Echostar XI Operating LLC | $14,159,250 | $0 | $14,159,250 |
| Wildblue Communications | $19,533,444 | $0 | $19,533,444 |
| Hughes Network Systems | $58,777,306 | $0 | $58,777,306 |
| ATSI Communications, Inc. | $416,588 | $416,588 | $833,176 |
| Blossom Telephone Company | $1,924,929 | $824,970 | $2,749,899 |
| TA-Grants | |||
| Total area (sq miles) | 39,170 | ||
| Population | 672,968 | ||
| Housing Units | 297,399 | ||
| Age | Area (%) | Nationwide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| under 5 | 5.7% |
|
5.2% |
| 5 - 19 | 22.5% |
|
20.5% |
| 20 - 34 | 20.6% |
|
19.8% |
| 35 - 59 | 30.9% |
|
33.6% |
| 60+ | 20.3% |
|
21.0% |
| Race | Area (%) | Nationwide | |
| White | 77.6% |
|
70.5% |
| Black | 4.5% |
|
11.3% |
| Hispanic | 16.7% |
|
13.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.0% |
|
4.0% |
| Native American | 0.1% |
|
0.5% |
| Income | Area (%) | Nationwide | |
| Median income | $47,228 | $58,283 | |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% |
|
15.8% |
| Below $25k | 27.9% |
|
24.1% |
| $25k-$50k | 34.2% |
|
30.0% |
| $50k-$100k | 31.0% |
|
30.6% |
| $100k-$200k | 10.9% |
|
16.5% |
| $200k or more | 2.5% |
|
4.2% |
| Education | Area (%) | Nationwide | |
| High School graduate |
76.2% |
|
80.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
18.0% |
|
24.8% |
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