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Robert McClanahan is wearing a cap that says "fiber" on the front as I interview him about broadband. McClanahan is a technology expert, but he can explain things in a way that newspaper folks like me can understand. The ability to translate what I call
techno-talk into English is rare.
Louisiana is in the early phase of a grant program to expand broadband internet services to rural communities in the state, yet established companies in the industry have taken steps to limit competition in these underserved areas.
The number of broadband grants under protest by major telecom companies in Louisiana has reduced from 26 to 16 after several companies withdrew their challenges.