Brazos and all surrounding counties are part of another round of federal grants to extend rural broadband service.
Nearly $16 million dollars will be spent in the next ten years according to a news release from the FCC provided by senator John Cornyn to connect 23,000 underserved homes and businesses.
Click HERE to read and download details from the FCC and announced by senator John Cornyn.
In Brazos County, more than $500,000 dollars will go to five companies serving more than 1,300 customers.
In Robertson County, four companies are sharing $1.4 million to serve more than 2,500 customers.
Three companies serving Burleson County will receive a combined $1.8 million dollars serving more than 2,100 customers.
Two companies serving Grimes County will receive a combined $1.5 million dollars serving more than 4,200 customers.
Four companies in Madison County are splitting more than $500,000 dollars to serve more than 2,500 customers.
In Leon County, three companies are sharing more than $7 million dollars is headed to serve more than 3,700 customers.
Three companies in Milam County are sharing almost $2.5 million dollars to provide service to almost 4,300 customers.
And one company in Washington County is receiving more than $500,000 dollars to serve almost 2,500 customers.