Elected leaders from seven Acadiana parishes are pushing the state Legislature and Gov. John Bel Edwards to use millions in federal stimulus funds on local fiber internet infrastructure.
In a letter sent to Edwards and legislative leaders Friday, parish presidents and police jury leaders from Acadiana advocated for spending on fiber to the home infrastructure to provide internet speeds of 100 Mbps across the region, which has both the best and worst available service in America, the letter reads. Our towns deserve the investment of high-speed internet that will bring real hope throughout Acadiana and Louisiana. We must be forward thinking about our true needs of today and future needs of tomorrow.
by David Jacobs, The Center Square | February 24, 2021 09:30 AM Print this article
In hopes of bringing high-speed wireless internet to unserved areas, a Louisiana legislative task force agreed Tuesday to recommend auctioning off much of a spectrum previously reserved for public safety.
The task force included in its report measures it said are intended to protect current users.
“I think we’re proceeding with great caution,” said state Rep. Daryl Deshotel, a Marksville Republican.
The Federal Communications Commission approved rules last year permitting expanded use of the 4.9 GHz spectrum, which the federal government dedicated to public safety uses in 2003. The FCC said the spectrum is underused and only 3.5% of potential licensees have taken advantage of the opportunity.
Opening a spectrum previously reserved for public safety to the private sector could help bring high-speed wireless internet service to unserved areas,
(The Center Square) – Opening a spectrum previously reserved for public safety to the private sector could help bring high-speed wireless internet service to unserved areas, officials said Friday.
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