The National Telecommunications and Information Administration recently approved Louisiana's Initial Proposal Vol. 1 for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.
ConnectLA published Vol. 1 for public comment in June 2023, and it was formally submitted to NTIA in July. The document details how Louisiana will refine its broadband availability map before deploying BEAD funds.
The federal government has approved how Louisiana will determine which locations are served and which are not. To ensure total broadband coverage, NTIA requires Vol. 1 to define the "where" of new deployment while Vol. 2 defines the "how."
Vol. 2 was published Aug. 25, and the public comment period will close on Sept. 25, 2023. It will then be submitted to NTIA for approval.
ConnectLA will begin its challenge process to refine its broadband map so it can deploy BEAD funds once Vol. 2 is submitted.
