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This concurrent resolution memorializes the United States Congress to immediately release funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, which was established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to invest over one billion dollars in broadband expansion for unserved and underserved areas in Louisiana. The resolution emphasizes the critical importance of high-speed internet access for health, education, safety, and economic competitiveness, highlighting that Louisiana has already prepared for deployment by developing a comprehensive broadband action plan, hiring contractors, staging equipment, and training workers. The Legislature asserts that continued delay in releasing these funds is causing harm to Louisiana's broadband companies, construction firms, workers, students, and families, and urges the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to act promptly in releasing the funds. The resolution also expresses support for Governor Jeff Landry and Louisiana's congressional delegation, affirms the state's full compliance with federal requirements, and calls for immediate action to enable broadband infrastructure development that will support small businesses, agricultural innovation, educational opportunities, telehealth, public safety, and rural revitalization.

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