high-speed Internet

In 2025, Louisiana was the first state in the nation to qualify for a $42 billion federal program to greatly expand internet access, a significant improvement for local businesses and homes. But due to the Trump administration’s reevaluation of the program, the much-anticipated broadband expansion is in limbo.

Gov. Jeff Landry held a press conference Monday to announce a $1.35 billion investment aimed at expanding internet access across the state.

The $230 million project, which broke ground in Selma in early March, will reach around 53,000 homes and businesses.

Louisiana’s Office of Broadband Development & Connectivity is trying to make high speed internet more accessible by accepting proposals from local groups and businesses.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about the structural limits on Black political power that have impacted New Orleans’ Black mayors for decades. And we hear about new efforts to increase high-speed internet access across the state.

College Station, Texas, is losing countless companies to towns with faster Internet, one councilman says. It's now one of several cities considering a more aggressive approach to securing broadband.