Posted by Hope Schumaker on November 20, 2025BEAD the Call: What the First Four Years of BEAD can Teach UsThe Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program (BEAD) has followed a long and winding road since its [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on October 16, 2025A Winning Playbook: How Louisiana can Continue to Attract the Tech IndustryAnyone following the drama of football season can attest to the fact that recruiting never stops. Savvy [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on September 25, 2025Leveraging Lagniappe: How Can Louisiana Make the Most of Leftover BEAD Funding?When the Trump administration announced modified regulations for the federal Broadband Equity Access and [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on June 10, 2025BEAD by Example: The Next Chapter in the Broadband SagaThe federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program has lived many lives since its [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on April 16, 2025Fear and Loathing on the Jon Stewart ShowWhat began in 2021 as part of an infrastructure bill is now a glaring signifier of bureaucracy, red tape, [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on October 3, 2024Put it in NeutralThe Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program is the largest broadband funding project to [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on March 27, 2024Digital Divide and Conquer: Effective Coordination between Broadband Programs is Key to ConnectivityIn the digital age, access to fast and reliable internet is often a prerequisite for participation in [...]Read more