Connected Texas will bring together key stakeholders from across the state for its first annual Broadband Summit Tuesday, June 5, in Dallas as part of the TIA 2012: Inside the Network event. The summit will focus on spurring technology jobs, innovation, and closing the broadband gap in rural Texas.

The Broadband Summit will kick off the Telecommunications Industry Association's (TIA) annual Conference and Exhibition, TIA 2012: Inside the Network , June 5-7 at the Gaylord Texan Hotel in Dallas.

The Broadband Summit will bring together leaders spanning the state and sectors such as government, telecom, business, tribal, healthcare, and education to focus on strategies for increasing access in the state's rural areas and growing digital literacy among vulnerable communities. Connected Texas research shows that less than half (48 percent) of the state's rural residents subscribe to broadband, cutting them off from the economic, educational, and quality of life opportunities available through a broadband connection.

More details about the summit will be released as it approaches.