SBC is working to give rural areas in Texas high-speed Internet access.

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: September 3, 2004 | Copyright information

By L.A. Lorek, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Sep. 3--BANDERA, Texas -- Known as the "Cowboy Capital of the World," this rural community of 957 people isn't exactly a hot bed of technology activity.

But three weeks ago, high-speed Internet access arrived courtesy of SBC Communications, which has been working to wire rural Texas towns.

For this town, which relies primarily on tourists to pump up the economy, the new...

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