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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Cameron County Commissioners Court has launched a \\u201cCounty-Wide Broadband Expansion Project.\\u201d

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.\\xa0

\\xa0\\u201cOur goal is to make the service available to all the people of Cameron County,\\u201d said Cameron County Commissioner David Garza.

\\u201cWe 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.\\u201d

County commissioners issued a Request For Proposals under the \\u201cCounty-Wide Broadband Expansion Project.\\u201d It is RFP No. 230102. Four ISPs were asked to make their pitch to be the County\\u2019s partner.\\xa0

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.\\xa0

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