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Landry Announces Louisiana First in Nation to Secure Federal Approval for Spending $1.355 Billion on Broadband Expansion Mon Jan 13 2025

Louisiana Leads Nation in Broadband Deployment, Landry Announces Historic $1.355 Billion in Broadband Awards to Eliminate the State’s Digital Divide Mon Nov 18 2024

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