Here's How Louisiana's New Broadband Official Plans to Take on State Connectivity Issues

By Ken Stickney

The Advocate

Veneeth Iyengar’s first week on the job as executive director of Louisiana’s Broadband Development and Connectivity has him wide-eyed over some imminent challenges.

Iyengar met Tuesday with local and state elected officials to take the measure of connectivity in Acadiana and found a mixed bag here, from highly functional Lafayette to less connected Opelousas and Ville Platte; the latter one of the five least-served places in the country. The Acadiana Regional Commission hosted the meeting at the Lafayette Economic Development Authority.

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