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VTX1 updates Cameron County court on broadband expansion; company says it can serve about 71% of county addresses
Summary
VTX1 presented a broadband update, reporting 11 wireless towers, recent fiber installs at county facilities and estimating 138,265 serviceable locations countywide of which VTX1 can reach about 97,984 (71%). The court acknowledged the update and asked for timelines on unserved areas.
VTX1 Internet gave a status update on broadband expansion in Cameron County, listing recent fiber installations at county facilities (including Santa Maria Park) and a wireless footprint of 11 towers serving customers from those sites. Sales manager Linda Garza reported the company's assessment that 138,265 locations in the county are serviceable and that VTX1 can reach about 97,984 of those, or roughly 71% of the county.
Garza described ongoing marketing and outreach (door-to-door engagement, flyers and promotional pricing starting at $29.99/month for certain fiber tiers) and said additional tower placement or other engineering work would be required to reach brown-dot areas on the company's map that remain unserviceable. Commissioners asked for timelines and follow-up, and the court moved to acknowledge the presentation.
