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In a First, Louisiana Receives NTIA Approval of Both BEAD Initial Proposals

Louisiana is taking a major step’ forward on internet access, said Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.

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Jake Neenan

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In a First, Louisiana Receives NTIA Approval of Both BEAD Initial Proposals
Photo of ConnectLA Executive Director Veneeth Iyengar by Don Kadai from the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report.

WASHINGTON, December 15, 2023 – Louisiana on Friday became the first state in the nation to have volume two of its broadband grant proposal approved by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

States are required to submit in two volumes initial proposals for administering their portion of the $42.5 billion allocated under the NTIA’s Broadband Equity,

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