UPSHUR COUNTY, Texas — EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of a series exploring high-speed internet expansion efforts in East Texas leading into 2024.
Jeff Johnson lives 15 miles outside of Gilmer in rural Upshur County. He’s been paying about $110 per month for satellite internet service, “and it ain’t worth a crap,” he said.
His experience isn’t unique. Northeast Texas has the state’s slowest internet speeds, least reliable internet connections and the highest average monthly costs for service, according to a survey released by the Texas Broadband Development Office.
And as the office considers ways to expand people’s access to broadband internet, which is high-speed internet, they’re hoping to hear from people like Johnson.
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