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Louisiana leads other states in race to bring fast internet service to rural areas

Por: The Advocate Politics November 14, 2023

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WASHINGTON – By at least one measure, Louisiana leads the nation in the effort to connect every home to internet fast enough to watch Netflix.The National Telecommunications and Information Administration says Louisiana has completed seven of eight bureaucratic requirements – more than any other state – towards awarding construction contracts that will lay lines that will deliver high-speed internet to the remaining 200,000 locations,... + full article



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