Broadband Rural Communities--Electric Cooperatives possibilities

  Electrical Cooperatives bring internet to rural Texans https://www.tpr.org/technology-entrepreneurship/2020-10-03/electric-cooperatives-bring-internet-to-rural-texans (Links to an external site.) Electric cooperatives could be the key to solving the rural digital divide https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/electric-cooperatives-could-be-the-key-to-solving-the-rural-digital-divide/ Broadband: Rural Communities the need- Broadband: Rural Communities the need 'You're Doing This To Allow Your Communities To Survive:' Rural Electric Co-ops On Broadband https://www.tpr.org/technology-entrepreneurship/2019-05-17/youre-doing-this-to-allow-your-communities-to-survive-rural-electric-co-ops-on-broadband (Links to an external site.) Lawmakers call on Gov. Greg Abbott to plan to expand broadband access as pandemic worsens disparities https://www.texastribune.org/2020/09/11/texas-rural-broadband-coronavirus-greg-abbott/ (Links to an external site.)   Broadband Rural Communities--Electric Cooperatives possibilities You are working on a bill that would provide broadband access to rural communities in Texas. You will first put together information on the need and the possibilities. This will require research. The articles provided are just a beginning. Then you will put together information about powers that could influence this issue. Use the template below exactly to organize your paper. Know the Need will have two paragraphs (including a thesis statement in the first paragraph) and citations at the end. Know the Possibilities will have the same organization as Know the Need. Know the Power will follow the bullet point format. Rural Broadband (2021) # Know the Need Read the two articles provided. Do your own research. Write 2-3 paragraphs explaining the importance of broadband access in rural areas. Write a thesis statement to focus your work. Choose the most important information to educate your audience on this topic. Establish the value without using Covid.