This morning, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved Louisiana’s Initial Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The following statement may be attributed to Benton Institute for Broadband & Society Executive Director Adrianne B. Furniss:

“A few short years ago, many might have thought that universal broadband in Louisiana was an impossible dream. But the leadership of Veneeth Iyengar and the state’s partnership with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration is making the impossible possible. Louisiana is on a path to closing its digital divide. We hope that other states will follow Louisiana’s example and get this job done."

For more see: Louisiana Continues to Lead the Nation on Federal Broadband Funding

The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that all people in the U.S. have access to competitive, High-Performance Broadband regardless of where they live or who they are. We believe communication policy - rooted in the values of access, equity, and diversity - has the power to deliver new opportunities and strengthen communities.

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