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Local and state officials gathered at the Olla Town Square Thursday, June 11, as the parish celebrated another milestone in the fast-track project of getting high speed internet access to all LaSalle Parish residents.

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June 15, 2026 — One month remains before the application deadline for the ÉTOUFFÉE program hits in Louisiana.

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LASALLE PARISH, La. (KNOE) — Louisiana’s GUMBO broadband program is expanding high-speed internet access in rural communities, giving residents and businesses more reliable service.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (June 11, 2026) — LaSalle Parish continues to gain reliable broadband access across the parish as another expansion project provides reliable, high-speed internet to hundreds of locations.

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March 29 marked five years in Louisiana’s effort to close the digital divide. In 2021, more than 375,000 households, small businesses and essential community institutions such as hospitals, libraries and schools lacked reliable internet service, affecting more than one in four Louisianans.

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June 2, 2026 — Louisiana marked another big moment in its broadband advancement as White Castle, in Iberville Parish, broke ground on a new training and multipurpose center, a facility designed to serve as both a vocational training site and a community hub for education and health services.

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WHITE CASTLE — White Castle broke ground on a new broadband-enabled training and multipurpose center on Friday.

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Nextlink Internet on May 1, 2026 activated the first tower in the nation funded by the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (“BEAD”) program.

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SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Louisiana is the first state in the nation to receive a form of federal approval for broadband expansion.

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SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Louisiana is the first state in the nation to receive a form of federal approval for broadband expansion.

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Acadia Parish is steadily closing the digital divide as Louisiana pushes forward with ambitious broadband expansion efforts.

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More than $1.5 billion will have been spent in Louisiana on fast internet by 2028. Millions will have gone into parishes in the northwestern part of the state; into homes and businesses in towns and villages like Rodessa, Mooringsport, Plain Dealing and Shongaloo.

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ConnectLA joined the Bossier Parish (LA) community to celebrate a broadband expansion project bringing reliable, high-speed internet to hundreds of locations across the parish.

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BOSSIER CITY, La. — Community leaders, educators and state partners gathered Friday in the Bossier Parish Police Jury Room for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to recognize the expansion of high-speed internet access through Louisiana’s GUMBO program.

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State and local leaders joined ConnectLA in Woodworth to mark the completion of a broadband expansion project that will bring high-speed internet access to hundreds of households and businesses in Rapides Parish.

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State and local leaders joined ConnectLA in Woodworth (LA) to mark the completion of a broadband expansion project bringing high-speed internet access to hundreds of households and businesses in Rapides Parish.

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The Town of St. Joseph hosted a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the renovation of St. Joseph's Community House.

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Crowville, La. (KNOE) - The Crowville community held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, April 10, at 11 a.m. for a new community hub that officials say will bring residents together.

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St. Joseph, Louisiana has celebrated the opening of a renovated community center that will now serve as a local broadband hub.

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TENSAS PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The Town of St. Joseph hosted a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the renovation of St. Joseph’s Community House.

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West Feliciana Parish residents may see an improvement in internet connection speeds after a broadband expansion project in the parish.

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Charter's Spectrum expands to nearly 25,000 additional rural locations; C Spire wraps capital projects buildout in Mississippi; Swyft Fiber connects West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana – and more.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Brightspeed, the nation’s third-largest fiber broadband builder empowering families and businesses with multi-gig-speed internet service, today announced that its fiber network build is 50 percent complete across its Louisiana footprint and 100 percent complete in the Basile and Bordelonville communities.

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Louisiana state and local leaders joined ConnectLA, community stakeholders, and internet service provider Swyft Fiber to mark the completion of a broadband expansion project bringing reliable, high-speed internet to communities across West Feliciana Parish.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — West Feliciana Parish residents may see an improvement in internet connection speeds after a broadband expansion project in the parish.

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ST. FRANCISVILLE — State and local officials met at the West Feliciana Parish Library in St. Francisville on Wednesday to mark the completion of a broadband expansion project in the parish.

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State and local leaders joined ConnectLA, community stakeholders and Optimum — a local provider of fiber internet, mobile and TV services — today to mark the completion of a broadband expansion.

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Brightspeed, the nation’s third-largest fiber broadband builder empowering families and businesses with multi-gig-speed internet service, has announced that its fiber network build is 50 percent complete across its Louisiana footprint and 100 percent complete in the Basile and Bordelonville communities.

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April 4, 2026 - More than 3,000 homes and businesses in Sabine Parish now have access to reliable high-speed internet following a major broadband expansion.

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LAFAYETTE, Louisiana — April 2, 2026 — Spectrum, the largest and fastest-growing rural internet provider in the country, today announced significant progress in its effort to expand high-speed fiber broadband access across rural communities in Louisiana.

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State and local leaders joined the Louisiana Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity (ConnectLA) , community stakeholders and Optimum—a local provider of fiber internet, mobile and TV services—to mark the completion of a broadband expansion project delivering reliable, high-speed internet access across Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

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MANY, La. — State and local leaders joined ConnectLA, community stakeholders and Optimum Friday to mark the completion of a broadband expansion project to deliver high-speed internet access across Sabine Parish.

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MANY, La (KTAL/KMSS) – Faster internet is coming to Sabine Parish. State and local leaders will to celebrate a broadband expansion through ConnectLA, Optimum that is providing fiber internet, mobile, and TV services.

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Louisiana state and local leaders joined ConnectLA, community members, and Optimum at Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School to celebrate a broadband expansion project bringing reliable, high-speed fiber internet to communities across Jackson Parish.

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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) doesn’t appear to have made major changes to states’ award recommendations in the Benefit of the Bargain round in the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program — at least not based on Telecompetitor’s analysis of NTIA award approvals for several states.

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State and local leaders joined ConnectLA, community members, and Optimum at Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School on Friday, March 20th, to celebrate a broadband expansion project bringing reliable, high-speed fiber internet to communities across Jackson Parish.

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High-speed fiber internet service is now available to more than 2,000 homes in Jackson Parish. ConnectLA, state and local leaders, and community members, joined Optimum today at Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School to celebrate that achievement.

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A local nonprofit that provides educational programming for young people is building a $3 million amphitheater outside its north Baton Rouge offices.

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State and local officials gathered Friday to mark the start of new broadband construction in Caldwell Parish, part of Louisiana’s wider push to expand high-speed internet to rural communities through state and federal programs.

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SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A Louisiana community gains new broadband expansion.

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State and local leaders gathered in Caldwell Parish on Friday to mark the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, recognizing the progress made through the state’s Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities, known as the Gumbo Initiative, which has brought high-speed internet to communities that have lacked access.

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CALDWELL PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) – Louisiana marked another step in its push to expand high‑speed internet access Friday as state and local officials gathered in Caldwell Parish to celebrate new broadband infrastructure and the next phase of the state’s connectivity strategy.

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Louisiana marked another step in its push to expand high‑speed internet access Friday as state and local officials gathered in Caldwell Parish to celebrate new broadband infrastructure and the next phase of the state’s connectivity strategy.

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AT&T shares rose 0.69% to $27.72 after the company said it plans to spend more than $250 billion over the next five years to expand its network infrastructure across the United States.

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The U.S. has made tangible progress connecting homes to high-speed internet, yet there are still gaps to be filled. BEAD, the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program, was created to make sure every American has reliable broadband, especially in underserved or unserved communities.

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Concordia Parish marks Phase 1 of a $3.1M broadband build, now linking 6,733 homes and businesses, with Phase 2 set to add about 3,000 more connections and reach most residents by 2028.

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CONCORDIA PARISH, La. (KNOE) - ConnectLA announced a major broadband expansion project, which is set to provide high-speed internet access to thousands in Concordia Parish.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2026 – Louisiana has officially disbursed funding under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, something the state said Monday was a national first.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A new education and wellness hub in Baton Rouge will offer resources for people seeking to enter the workforce or in need of health care services.

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Louisiana has reached another national first in its effort to deliver high-speed internet access to every corner of the state, becoming the first state in the nation to distribute Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) infrastructure dollars to internet service providers as part of the program’s initial 10 percent payment.

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LOUISIANA - Louisiana has reached another national first in its effort to deliver high-speed internet access to every corner of the state, becoming the first state in the nation to distribute Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) infrastructure dollars to internet service providers as part of the program’s initial 10% payment.

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It was a day of celebration Thursday, February 5, as state and local officials gathered to mark the achievement of providing high-speed internet access to nearly 100% of LaSalle Parish as part of the federal and state government’s broadband initiative that began in 2020.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (Feb. 9, 2026) — The City of Opelousas in partnership with ConnectLA held the groundbreaking ceremony for the City of Opelousas Community Center. This center is part of the GUMBO 1.0 program designed to help eligible partners invest in capital assets that go far beyond broadband expansion to enable work, education, and health monitoring opportunities for the surrounding community. The investment will not only expand digital infrastructure but also build digital skills that create educational access, economic growth, improved health outcomes, and long-term opportunity across the state.

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OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — The City of Opelousas broke ground on a new community center in partnership with ConnectLA. The center is part of the GUMBO 1.0 program aimed at boosting digital infrastructure and skills.

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ST. LANDRY PARISH — City leaders, community partners and residents gathered Monday morning to break ground on a new $4 million multi-purpose community center, a project officials say will help improve quality of life and expand access to critical resources in South City Park.

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OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — City officials in Opelousas broke ground this week on a new 18,000-square-foot community center at South City Park.

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Louisiana has taken a leading role in expanding high-speed internet access, becoming the first state in the nation to sign Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grant agreements with internet service providers. The milestone marks a significant step forward in the state’s efforts to connect every household and business to reliable broadband service.

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Broadband access took a major step forward in Grant and LaSalle parishes as state and local leaders, alongside Swyft Fiber, announced the completion of projects delivering reliable, high-speed service to more than 5,000 homes and businesses and reinforcing the education, health care and manufacturing sectors that drive the local economy.

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(KALB) - On Feb. 5, Grant and LaSalle parishes celebrated the completion of a broadband expansion project that has been in development for five years.

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Jan. 15, 2026 – Louisiana has completed a major broadband expansion project in Allen Parish, bringing high-speed, fiber internet connections to approximately 2,820 households and 178 previously underserved businesses.

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Louisiana state and local leaders gathered with Swyft Fiber at Oakdale City Hall to mark the completion of a broadband expansion project in Allen Parish (LA), bringing reliable, high-speed internet access to thousands of homes and businesses across the parish and supporting key local industries, including hospitality, energy, and agriculture.

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There is a never-ending news barrage showcasing government waste and fraud. It’s been occurring for years, but really highlighted during DOGE’s work, COVID-money scams and schemes, and most recently, the Minnesota Somalia fraud scandal that forced Gov. Tim Waltz to drop out of his re-election campaign.

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NEW ORLEANS – NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana is the first state in the country to sign Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grant agreements with internet service providers, a move that advances the state’s push toward statewide high-speed internet access.

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Louisiana has taken another major step toward statewide high-speed internet access, becoming the first state in the country to sign Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grant agreements with internet service providers.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2026 – Louisiana has signed Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program grant agreements with seven ISPs, the state’s broadband office announced Thursday.

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Louisiana’s approach to expanding high-speed internet access is being recognized on the national stage. Recently, The Wall Street Journal highlighted the state as a model for reducing costs while accelerating broadband deployment.

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At an event celebrating the completion of another project by Cajun Broadband, the little internet company that could, there were speeches by local officials, a video message from Gov. Jeff Landry, a ribbon-cutting.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry announced that Louisiana is ahead of schedule in its plans to provide high-speed internet access to every resident in Louisiana.

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Gov. Jeff Landry announced that Louisiana is significantly ahead of schedule in its effort to provide high-speed internet access to every Louisiana resident.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry announced that Louisiana is ahead of schedule in its plans to provide high-speed internet access to every resident in Louisiana.

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LFT Fiber, along with state and local leaders, announced that Acadia Parish’s (LA) latest broadband project is now finished, delivering steady, high-speed service to 26 homes and 14 businesses in areas like Crowley and Church Point and helping reinforce industries such as agriculture and energy, which drive the local economy.

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LFT Fiber, along with state and local leaders, announced today that Acadia Parish’s latest broadband project is now finished, delivering steady, high-speed service to 26 homes and 14 businesses in areas like Crowley and Church Point and helping reinforce industries such as agriculture and energy, which drive the local economy.

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Cajun Broadband celebrated alongside community leaders, ConnectLA, and representatives from Governor Jeff Landry’s office to mark the successful completion of a pivotal broadband project in Vermilion Parish (LA).

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The Avoyelles Parish School Board, in partnership with the Louisiana Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity (ConnectLA) and Gov. Landry’s administration, held a groundbreaking ceremony today for the new Avoyelles Community Education Center in Bunkie.

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Avoyelles Parish is celebrating a major step forward for education.

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BUNKIE, La. (KALB) - Community leaders have broken ground on the new Avoyelles Community Education Center in Bunkie, which they said will bring more opportunities for students and families across the parish.

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ABBEVILLE, La. (NEWS 15) — Vermilion Parish celebrated the official launch of expanded broadband internet access with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The expansion will provide reliable internet to more than 500 homes and 20 businesses in the area.

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Veneeth Iyengar, Connect LA’s Executive Director, has an interview with State Affairs regarding Gumbo 2.0

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement after Louisiana was approved (again) for Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding under new guidelines from the Trump administration:

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Final proposals from 18 states and territories for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program have been approved by National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) officials. The approvals, announced yesterday, mark the first time any final proposals have been approved following a BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice, issued in June.

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Legislative, state and local officials announced the completion of GUMBO 1.0’s internet expansion projects in Vernon Parish on November 18. According to Swyft Fiber, the project offers nearly 9,000 homes and small businesses across Vernon Parish access to high-speed internet.

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Louisiana has become the first state to receive federal approval to deploy over $1.3 billion into its internet infrastructure, according to Gov. Jeff Landry. The funding comes from the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment program, which aims to connect all Americans to high-speed internet through infrastructure development.

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State and local officials will celebrate the completion of a broadband expansion project at the Vernon Parish Library this morning. ConnectLA executive director Veneeth Iyengar says the project will bring necessary infrastructure to thousands of homes and businesses.

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Today's big news is that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved 18 Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program Final Proposals.

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Gov. Jeff Landry announced today that Louisiana is the first state in the country to receive federal approval of its final proposal to deploy $1.355 billion in Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding. The approval marks a major milestone for Louisiana’s GUMBO 2.0 program, moving the state closer to connecting every parish with reliable, high-speed internet.

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Louisiana will get $1.35 billion in federal broadband funding to be used for the GUMBO 2.0 after approval of a final proposal. The GUMBO 2.0 program aims to get parishes throughout the state connected with high-speed internet while supporting long-term workforce, education and health care growth.

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The federal government has approved Louisiana’s plan for speedy internet, making it the first state in the country to get that go-ahead.

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Veneeth Iyengar, executive director of the Louisiana Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity, provided an update on the state’s efforts to expand broadband access through the “Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities 2.0” (GUMBO 2.0) program.

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A new plan for spending Louisiana's share of a $42 billion federal grant program for speedy internet will cost less than before. Gov. Jeff Landry wants that leftover money to stay in Louisiana.

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In a letter sent to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said his state will have significant BEAD funds remaining thanks to Lutnick’s reforms.

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When the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced an overhaul of the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program that had been slowly unrolling since 2021, broadband offices across the country were tasked with revising years of work under tight deadlines. Louisiana’s ConnectLA rose to the occasion and executed a revised plan with swift determination, offering an example of brilliant government efficiency to the rest of the state and nation.

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In the 20th century, connecting your house to the electric grid was the best way to experience the rapidly-evolving world. These days, the best way to engage with modern society is undoubtedly the internet.

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The Biden administration’s $42 billion project to bring broadband to underserved regions was designed around installing underground fiber-optic cables. The Trump administration is rethinking that.

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While the BEAD program is being help up for review, a GUMBO 1.0 project in St. Mary Parish is nearing completion and set to connect 550 homes and businesses to high-speed internet, says Cajun Broadband owner Chris Disher.

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Arielle Roth, a former telecom policy director for the Senate Commerce Committee, told members of that committee that if confirmed as the new administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration she would work “expeditiously” to get people online through the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.

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Community anchor institutions (CAIs) play a crucial role in offering free or affordable internet access to underserved communities. Several states have already taken steps to maximize the potential for their CAIs., such as Louisiana designating libraries as emergency response centers.

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BOSSIER PARISH, La. — The Louisiana State Broadband Office is working to provide internet access to all residents and small businesses across the state, with a particular focus on Bossier Parish, where nearly 6,500 households and businesses currently lack service.

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BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—During Wednesday’s Bossier Parish Police Jury meeting, ConnectLA shared information about increasing broadband accessibility in the parish.

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In a small office in Broussard, the phones are constantly ringing. The unlabeled home of Cajun Broadband sits on the edge of the fiber internet roll-out in Louisiana, but the question they are consistently hearing is, “When are you coming here?”

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Donald Trump’s commerce secretary touted Elon Musk’s Starlink to federal officials in charge of a $42bn rural broadband programme, raising new questions about the billionaire White House adviser’s conflicts of interest.

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Speaking at an industry policy summit Tuesday, an exultant Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr outlined key priorities for spectrum, permitting, space, and national security and also weighed in on where, in his view, the Biden administration went wrong on broadband infrastructure.

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For states like Louisiana, which was poised to receive $1.355bn under the Biden program and was the first state to get full approval for its plan, any change could upend estimates that the fiber optic build-out would drive $2bn to $3bn in economic growth for the state and between 8,000 and 10,000 new jobs.

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Shortly after the state’s plans were approved in January, Louisiana Republican Gov. Jeff Landry sent a letter to the Commerce Department asking for changes within NTIA and the BEAD programme, including a request to streamline the agency’s requirements and a commitment to more timely and transparent funding reviews.

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Veneeth Iyengar will be the guest speaker at this week’s Rotary Club of Baton Rouge luncheon. Iyengar, the first executive director of ConnectLA, is expected to speak on Louisiana’s broadband efforts. Under Gov. Jeff Landry, Iyengar is responsible for coordinating efforts among federal, state and local leaders in allocating nearly $1.6 billion in federal funds to eliminate the digital divide in Louisiana by 2029.

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Students from the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) are laying the groundwork for statewide connectivity, ensuring residents and businesses have access to the technology needed to keep pace with an evolving digital landscape. Through specialized certification and training programs, LCTCS is developing the workforce necessary to expand and sustain broadband infrastructure.

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Over the next several years, Louisiana is set to unleash the transformative power of digital infrastructure in all 64 parishes by executing nearly $2.25 billion in federal funds to eliminate the digital divide.

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The Association for Broadband Without Boundaries applauds how Louisiana Governor Landry made clear that “alternative technologies” such as unlicensed Fixed Wireless and low-earth orbit satellite are reliable and should be seen as partners in closing the digital divide. Louisiana is the first state to launch its BEAD process and the first to be fully approved by the NTIA.

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy spoke to the Amite Chamber of Commerce about the benefits of his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and the importance of broadband expansion in rural Louisiana.

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Principal and students from a school in LaSalle Parish, which received GUMBO 1.0 funding, attend Governor Jeff Landry’s press conference to announce the launch of GUMBO 2.0.

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Senator Bill Cassidy visits Monroe to discuss the future of Louisiana, including the roll-out of the GUMBO 2.0 program, which will distribute $1.35 billion to give all Louisianians access to high-speed internet.

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As the application period for GUMBO 2.0 has launched, the state of Louisiana expects to be the first to award BEAD funding, targeting to announce awards by November 1.

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Senator Bill Cassidy discusses the GUMBO 2.0 program, its impact, and the importance of broadband access in Louisiana.

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As the first state to receive NTIA approval for its BEAD proposal, Louisiana opened its grant application portal for pre-qualified providers seeking funding from the BEAD program.

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Louisiana has launched its $1.35 billion grant program, GUMBO 2.0, and expects that it will support broadband expansion to 140,000 locations and create 8,000 to 10,000 new jobs.

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U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD and Gov. Jeff Landry announced the launch of GUMBO 2.0, which will put into action a $1.35 billion investment that Cassidy secured in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

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Senator Bill Cassidy stopped by 2une In to discuss GUMBO 2.0 and its projected impact on Louisiana.

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Gov. Jeff Landry announced the launch of GUMBO 2.0, described as the country’s largest infrastructure investment aimed at expanding internet access. With funding from the Federal Infrastructure Act, the program will distribute $1.35 billion to bring high-speed internet to rural areas.

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At a press conference this week, Gov. Jeff Landry was joined by Senator Bill Cassidy to announce a new $1.35 billion program that will expand broadband internet access to 140,000 new locations across Louisiana and discuss the program’s impacts on the state’s economic growth.

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Broadband in Louisiana Set the Tone for the Entire Nation

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Broadband Communities: Application deadline for Louisiana device distribution program nears Mon Jun 15 2026

KNOE: LaSalle Parish has increased access to high-speed internet thanks to the GUMBO program Thu Jun 11 2026

Brightspeed: LaSalle Parish sees continued growth as broadband expansion advances Louisiana toward full access Thu Jun 11 2026

NOLA.com: Guest Column: Louisiana broadband office is improving communities statewide Fri Jun 05 2026

Broadband Communities News: How Louisiana is turning broadband funding into rural results Tue Jun 02 2026

WBRZ: White Castle breaks ground on new broadband-enabled training and multipurpose center Sun May 31 2026

Light Reading: Nextlink lights up first BEAD-funded FWA tower Wed May 13 2026

Yahoo News: Louisiana becomes first state to receive broadband expansion approval Fri May 01 2026

KTAL: Louisiana becomes first state to receive broadband expansion approval Fri May 01 2026

Broadband Communities News: Louisiana makes connectivity gains in rural Acadia Parish Wed Apr 29 2026

Shreveport-Bossier Adovcate: Speed sells: faster Internet powering business in Caddo, Bossier, NWLA Tue Apr 28 2026

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society: Bossier Parish celebrates broadband expansion, creating new opportunities for long-term growth Fri Apr 24 2026

Ribbon cutting high-speed internet expansion for Bossier Parish Fri Apr 24 2026

Rapides Parish Journal: Broadband expansion brings high-speed internet to hundreds in Rapides Parish Mon Apr 20 2026

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society: Hundreds of Rapides Parish homes and businesses gain access to high-speed internet Fri Apr 17 2026

KEDM: Celebrating the renovation of St. Joseph's Community House Mon Apr 13 2026

KNOE: Breaking ground on a new era as Crowville gets a Community Center and St. Joseph complete their community hub Fri Apr 10 2026

Broadband Communities News: Rural Louisiana community center to become local broadband hub Fri Apr 10 2026

KTVE/KARD: St. Joseph marks community house renovation with groundbreaking ceremony, enhancing broadband access and resident services Fri Apr 10 2026

Louisiana First News: Broadband project boosts West Feliciana internet connection Fri Apr 10 2026

Light Reading: The Buildout: Spectrum lights up rural communities in five states Fri Apr 10 2026

Telecompetitor: Brightspeed reaches 50% of Louisiana goal, completing builds in Basile and Bordelonville Thu Apr 09 2026

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society: Broadband expansion delivers high-speed internet to more than 1.5 thousand locations in West Feliciana Parish Thu Apr 09 2026

MSN: Louisiana broadband project boosts West Feliciana Parish internet connection Thu Apr 09 2026

WBRZ: West Feliciana Parish receives millions in broadband expansion investments Wed Apr 08 2026

Broadband expansion connects over 3,000 locations in Sabine Parish; advances statewide connectivity efforts Wed Apr 08 2026

Telecom Drive: Brightspeed Reaches 50% Fiber Milestone in Louisiana Mon Apr 06 2026

Broadband Breakfast: Optimum Connects 3,000 Locations in Louisiana's Sabine Parish Sat Apr 04 2026

St. Landry Now: Spectrum Marks Major Milestone Thu Apr 02 2026

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society: Broadband expansion connects 3,000+ locations in Sabine Parish, advancing statewide connectivity efforts Fri Mar 27 2026

KTBS: Broadband expansion project completed in Sabine Parish Fri Mar 27 2026

KTAL: Broadband expansion for Sabine Parish Fri Mar 27 2026

Broadband expansion brings high-speed internet to thousands of Jackson Parish locations Tue Mar 24 2026

Telecompetitor: Analysis: What BEAD frontrunner states tell us about the federal award approval process Mon Mar 23 2026

State and local leaders celebrate broadband expansion in Jackson Parish Sun Mar 22 2026

Jackson Parish Celebrates Broadband Expansion Fri Mar 20 2026

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BBCMAG: Louisiana moves BEAD-funded project into construction phase Mon Mar 16 2026

MSN: Broadband expands into Louisiana parish through Gumbo Initiative Sat Mar 14 2026

KTALNEWS: Broadband expands into Louisiana parish through Gumbo Initiative Sat Mar 14 2026

MYARKLAMISS: Louisiana launches early BEAD-Funded Broadband Project in Caldwell Parish, Landry says state leading national push Sat Mar 14 2026

Louisiana launches early BEAD-funded broadband project in Caldwell Parish, Landry says state leading national push Sat Mar 14 2026

TRADINGVIEW: AT&T Plans $250 Billion Network Expansion Tue Mar 10 2026

POLITICO: Finish the Job: Building on BEAD’s Success to Get America Connected Mon Mar 09 2026

The Natchez Democrat: Building Connections: Concordia Parish celebrates completion of Phase 1 of broadband expansion Wed Mar 04 2026

KNOE: Major broadband expansion comes to Concordia Parish Tue Mar 03 2026

Broadband Breakfast: Claiming Another First, Louisiana Disburses $43 Million in BEAD Funds Tue Feb 17 2026

Yahoo: New Baton Rouge education and wellness hub to offer resources to residents Tue Feb 17 2026

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society: Louisiana first to distribute BEAD infrastructure dollars, advancing statewide broadband buildout Mon Feb 16 2026

KLAX: Louisiana first to distribute BEAD infrastructure dollars, advancing statewide broadband buildout Mon Feb 16 2026

The Jena Times: Internet Success Celebrated Wed Feb 11 2026

St. Landry Now: Opelousas To Open Broadbanded-Enabled Community Center Tue Feb 10 2026

News 15: Opelousas breaks ground on new broadband-enabled community center Tue Feb 10 2026

KATC: New community center aims to bridge digital divide in Opelousas Mon Feb 09 2026

KLFY: Opelousas South City Park’s new center breaks ground Mon Feb 09 2026

Bogalusa Daily News: Louisiana first to sign BEAD grant agreements, advancing broadband deployment statewide Thu Feb 05 2026

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society: Rural economy strengthened as Grant and LaSalle homes and businesses gain broadband access Thu Feb 05 2026

KALB: Grant and LaSalle parishes celebrate broadband expansion completion Thu Feb 05 2026

Broadband Breakfast: Louisiana’s GUMBO Program Delivers Fiber to Rural Allen Parish Thu Jan 15 2026

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society: Allen Parish, Louisiana, broadband project reaches major milestone, expanding access to nearly 3,000 homes and businesses Thu Jan 15 2026

The Jena Times: The Rarest of Rarities Wed Jan 14 2026

Biz New Orleans: Louisiana 1st to Sign BEAD Agreements for Broadband Fri Jan 09 2026

The Era Leader: Agreement advances Louisiana high speed internet access Thu Jan 08 2026

Broadband Breakfast: Louisiana Signs Seven BEAD Grant Agreements Thu Jan 08 2026

Daily Advertiser: What Louisiana’s broadband cost cuts mean for families, taxpayers Tue Jan 06 2026

NOLA.com: Internet company started with an antenna in a tree. Now it’s leading Louisiana’s broadband push Mon Jan 05 2026

Yahoo News: Louisiana speeds up statewide high-speed internet rollout Thu Dec 18 2025

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society: Louisiana set to achieve statewide high-speed internet access by 2028, outpacing the federal 2030 goal Thu Dec 18 2025

Louisiana First: Louisiana speeds up statewide high-speed internet rollout Thu Dec 18 2025

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society: Acadia Parish sees major boost in connectivity with completion of broadband project Mon Dec 15 2025

Louisiana Farm Bureau News: Acadia Parish Sees Major Boost in Connectivity With Completion Of Broadband Project Mon Dec 15 2025

Benton Institute for Broadband Society: Bringing High-Speed Reliability to Vermilion Parish Fri Dec 12 2025

Avoyelles Today: Groundbreaking Held for New Avoyelles Community Education Center in Bunkie Fri Dec 12 2025

KALB: Avoyelles Parish breaks ground on new education center Thu Dec 11 2025

MSN: Avoyelles Parish breaks ground on new education center Thu Dec 11 2025

NEWS 15: Vermilion Parish celebrates expanded broadband internet access Tue Dec 09 2025

State Affairs: Official says all of Louisiana to have high-speed internet by 2027 Thu Nov 20 2025