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When you think of the agriculture industry, images of chickens, cows and corn fields may come to mind. But while you imagine a farmer standing in a field with dusty overalls and a pitchfork in hand, agricultural producers throughout the state are using broadband to program tractors and analyze field data. Hardwick Planting Company farmsRead more

Original article written by Sophia Campbell, Jimena Ruiz Castro, and David Wessel for Brookings Institute.  The shift of work and school online highlighted the lack of access to high-speed broadband internet service in some parts of the U.S. and intensified political pressure on the government to make it more widely available.  The bipartisan infrastructure bill that passedRead more

The first week in a new job is always a big deal, and no one knows that better than Veneeth Iyengar, Executive Director for Louisiana’s Broadband Development and Connectivity. As the first in this position, it falls onto his shoulders to help coordinate the state’s efforts in addressing challenges in broadband accessibility and affordability. AndRead more

The Acadiana Planning Commission is currently undertaking a baseline survey of broadband internet access and reliability across the region. Today, the fight to bring reliable broadband to Acadiana’s communities has become as important as the fight to bring other rural utilities. Broadband access was once considered a luxury, however, in a post-COVID economy access toRead more

Washington, D.C.-Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will award more than $342 million for rural broadband expansion in Louisiana. The investment comes through the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund and will expand access to nearly 176,000 unserved homes and businesses over the next 10 years. The announcement includes more thanRead more