Bandera Electric Cooperative has made significant progress expanding its fiber network over the past three years, the cooperative said in a news release last month. By the end of April, BEC surpassed its 2020 year-end goal of connecting 1,000 additional members, and on May 1, reached another milestone of connecting 6,000 subscribers. “The importance of having broadband internet access has been clearly demonstrated, especially during this challenging time when many members are working and schooling from home. As energy sales are slowing, the demand for internet access has increased at an exponential rate,” said BEC CEO Bill Hetherington. BEC Fiber is different from ...