Expanding Broadband Coverage (2020)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-12-11
Duration: 00:04:15
Subjects: Internet access | Digital divide | Louisiana Public Service Commission | Technology
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Editor
- Robertson, Bill Interviewee
Description
This segment from the December 11, 2020, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s interview with Bill Robertson, the executive assistant to Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell. He discusses the FCC awarding $342 million to Louisiana to expand high speed Internet, or broadband, in rural Louisiana over the next ten years.