AUSTIN, Texas - eTradeWire -- The Texas Digital Infrastructure Alliance (TXDIA) launched today to advance policies that support investment in data centers, fiber networks and the facilities that keep Texas connected, and help Texans better understand how these industries contribute to their communities. The alliance brings together companies that build, power, invest in and use digital infrastructure across the state. Its work centers on the economic impact data centers have on the local communities.

The organization will work with policymakers and community leaders on the issues shaping the industry's future in Texas, including access to power, water stewardship, workforce development and tax policy. Independent, Texas-specific research will guide its advocacy and public education efforts as the alliance prepares for the Texas Legislature's 90th session, beginning in January 2027.

"Texas has built a competitive advantage by creating an environment where businesses can invest, innovate and grow," said Megan Mauro, Policy and Advocacy Advisor, Texas Digital Infrastructure Alliance. "The industries driving our next generation of economic growth are also critical to our economic security, infrastructure resilience and long-term prosperity. TXDIA brings leaders and communities together to advance informed, coordinated policy that protects our competitive advantage and positions Texas to lead in the critical infrastructure shaping our future."

The alliance's membership will span data centers, telecommunications, cloud, fiber and edge operators, along with companies advancing emerging technologies, in addition to utilities and firms in real estate, construction and professional services. That breadth will help TXDIA find common ground across the industry and coordinate its work with existing organizations.

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Companies choose Texas for its competitive tax structure and a business climate that rewards investment and growth. Sustaining that advantage requires public policy that keeps pace with how digital infrastructure is built and powered, including grid connections and on-site generation. Decisions in Austin and across local communities will shape where companies invest and how those investments contribute to jobs and public revenue.

A recent national survey conducted by Fabrizio Ward and Impact Research for the American Infrastructure Alliance found that 54% of respondents would support data center construction if companies committed to covering related electricity costs, protecting consumers from higher utility bills and safeguarding surrounding environmental resources. Meanwhile, 64% expressed concern that bans would send jobs, investment and economic growth to other states. Those findings speak directly to TXDIA's work to advocate for responsible development and help Texans understand the decisions shaping investment in their communities.

TXDIA's policy priorities include:

• Tax and regulatory competitiveness: Keep Texas an attractive destination for long-term investment through policies that support business growth.
• Workforce development: Expand the pipeline of technicians and engineers needed to support digital infrastructure and emerging technologies.• Grid reliability and affordability: Support reliable, timely access to power as demand grows, with responsible infrastructure planning and fair cost allocation that protects existing customers from unnecessary costs.
• Water transparency and stewardship: Advance clear, consistent water-use policy that supports responsible development.
• Community partnership: Help host communities secure lasting benefits through local investment, including jobs and tax revenue.

The alliance will work with legislators and their staff, regulators and local officials, while engaging Texans through community and business organizations. Its research will examine the industry's economic and fiscal impact, including its contribution to state and local tax revenue.

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As an early part of its public education work, TXDIA is launching a digital advertising campaign focused on what data centers, fiber networks and other critical facilities do, what resources they need and how they contribute to host communities. The campaign centers on a 60-second video that shows how everyday life in Texas, starting with the phone in your hand, runs on digital infrastructure, and how the communities benefit through jobs and local tax revenue. It will run on streaming TV and online video in Austin and [additional markets, per media plan], targeted to state legislators, their staff and the administration, beginning Wednesday, October 28. The video is available at https://www.txdia.com.

"Texans deserve clear information about the digital infrastructure being built in their communities and a voice in the decisions that shape it," said Marvin Singleton, Co-Executive Director, Texas Digital Infrastructure Alliance. "We want the public to understand how these facilities operate and how much they contribute to local budgets. Our education work will give Texans a factual basis for those conversations."

TXDIA's leadership includes Megan Mauro and co-executive directors, Marvin Singleton and Darren Grubb. Mauro is founder of Mauro Public Affairs, principal at Texas Star Alliance and former interim president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business. Singleton, co-founder of Throughline Global Advisors, brings more than three decades of experience in communications and public affairs. Grubb is a Principal at Throughline Global Advisors and the former head of communications at the Dallas Regional Chamber.

About the Texas Digital Infrastructure Alliance
The Texas Digital Infrastructure Alliance (TXDIA) is the industry alliance for the companies that build, power, invest in and use digital infrastructure in Texas. Its members include data center, telecommunications, cloud, fiber and edge operators, and companies advancing quantum computing, cybersecurity and other emerging technologies. TXDIA works through advocacy and public education, grounded in independent research, to keep Texas the country's preferred place to build digital infrastructure. A core focus is the economic benefit data centers bring to local communities. Learn more at txdia.com.