SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 241
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Telephone Association are
gathering in Austin on February 28, 2023, to celebrate Texas
Rural Broadband Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1905, TTA represents the state's local
exchange telephone companies and relies heavily on the volunteer
efforts of its member officers and directors who provide voice
and data service to rural Texas; the association's 46 rural
telecommunications providers include telephone cooperatives,
small family-owned companies, and multistate operations; and
WHEREAS, Covering almost half of the Lone Star State's land
area and a large portion of the Texas-Mexico border, TTA member
companies serve some 1.4 million rural Texas households and 2,200
rural schools, colleges, government agencies, and other anchor
institutions; thousands of miles of fiber optic and wireline
facilities form the backbone of the rural Texas
telecommunications network, enabling voice and wireless calls,
broadband, and a range of additional advanced services; and
WHEREAS, TTA employs approximately 3,800 Texans in
full-time positions and creates thousands of jobs for
contractors, materials suppliers, and other rural Texas
businesses; working tirelessly during adversity, rural phone
companies and their technicians have helped ensure uninterrupted
connections for rural Texans during the challenges of the
COVID-19 pandemic; moreover, during Winter Storm Uri in 2021,
technicians braved dangerous conditions, often traveling long
distances to power remote switches with generators and to check
on the well-being of customers; and
WHEREAS, For well over a century, TTA has played an
important role in keeping rural Texans connected, and it is
indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing the association for its
myriad contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize February 28, 2023, as Texas Rural
Broadband Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those
associated with the Texas Telephone Association sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for TTA as an expression of high regard from the Texas
Senate.
Sparks
Birdwell Flores Perry Birdwell Flores Perry
Birdwell Flores Perry
Blanco Hughes Schwertner Blanco Hughes Schwertner
Blanco Hughes Schwertner
Creighton Parker Springer Creighton Parker Springer
Creighton Parker Springer
West West
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 28, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Birdwell Flores Perry
Blanco Hughes Schwertner
Creighton Parker Springer
West