Cassidy, Landry Announce Launch of $1.35 Billion Broadband Program with Funding from Infrastructure Law
August 19, 2024
August 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Governor Jeff Landry today announced the launch of the GUMBO 2.0 broadband program which will put into action a $1.35 billion investment that Cassidy secured in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The program will expand broadband access to 100,000 homes--including 60,000 homes in rural parishes--35,000 businesses, and 4,000 community anchor . . .
Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Governor Jeff Landry today announced the launch of the GUMBO 2.0 broadband program which will put into action a $1.35 billion investment that Cassidy secured in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The program will expand broadband access to 100,000 homes--including 60,000 homes in rural parishes--35,000 businesses, and 4,000 community anchor . . .