H.R. No. 216
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For more than 50 years, Big Bend Telephone Company
of Alpine has provided outstanding telecommunications services to
the Big Bend region; and
WHEREAS, The company pioneered telecommunications throughout
the 17,000 square miles of its sparsely populated service area,
only 16 percent of which has cellular coverage; this area includes
485 miles of the Texas-Mexico border and almost 25 percent of the
nation's southern border; and
WHEREAS, Recently, BBT provided new infrastructure and
services that allowed the opening of Boquillas Crossing as an
unmanned border checkpoint; the reopening of this border crossing,
which is the only one in the 300 miles between Presidio and Del Rio,
will contribute to economic development in the area and will be an
important boon to tourism; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of this unique and innovative
project, BBT was presented with a "Special Recognition: Homeland
Security" award at the Rural Broadband Association's 2014 Smart
Rural Community Awards event held at the National Telephone
Cooperative Association's fall conference in San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, Big Bend Telephone Company has made a crucial and
lasting contribution to this state and nation, and it is truly
deserving of special commendation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 3, 2015, as Big Bend
Telephone Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting guests
sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Big Bend Telephone Company as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Nevárez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 216 was adopted by the House on
February 3, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House