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Louisiana Signs Seven BEAD Grant Agreements

Approved grants cover nearly 40,000 of the state’s 127,000 BEAD locations.

Jake Neenan

Jake Neenan

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Louisiana Signs Seven BEAD Grant Agreements
Photo of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) by Mark Schiefelbein

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.

The state said it was the first in the country to officially sign papers with grant winners as part of the $42.45 billion program. The projects are expected to break ground “in the coming weeks,” according to Louisiana’s broadband office.

The projects cover nearly 40,000 of the state’s roughly 127,000 BEAD locations. The ISPs that signed include AT&T, Brightspeed, Comcast, Nextlink, Direct Communications, Pelican broadband, and SkyRider Communications.

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