Rural Texas is the state’s foundation. And it’s in jeopardy.
7 Nov 2022
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Pastor Alan Pollard often looks out the front window of his church and sees a bulky fixture he once thought could help him spread his gospel far and wide.
Instead, the AT&T fiber box has become a daily reminder of the church’s inability to access broadband.
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