Charter Communications looks to partner with Cameron County to close the digital divide

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Cameron County Commissioners Court has launched a “County-Wide Broadband Expansion Project.”The Court wants to work with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to draw down millions of dollars from the state and/or federal government in order so that the entire county has access to high-speed internet.  “Our goal is to make the service available to all the people of Cameron County,” said Cameron County Commissioner David Garza.“We want all of the kids to be able to access it and be able to do distance learning. We want to make sure that folks that need telemedicine can get counseled and taken care of at home if they need to be. It's a critical piece of a utility now. It is not a luxury. As the judge said, its a necessity.”County commissioners issued a Request For Proposals under the “County-Wide Broadband Expansion Project.” It is RFP No. 230102. Four ISPs were asked to make their pitch to be the County’s partner. One of the four is Charter Communications, otherwise known as Spectrum. Here is an audio recording of the presentation Charter Communications made to county commissioners. Their representative was Thomas Aguillon. To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.