Louisiana

Louisiana Loses $80 Million Broadband Grant

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:38:28 -0500

Full article: Broadband Reports
Karl Bode
Louisiana is losing an $80 million grant intended to expand broadband service in the state. The grant was intended to help in deploying 900 miles of fiber to anchor institutions -- including universities, schools, libraries and healthcare facilities -- with residential expansion down the line. However, the project fell too far behind schedule to meet the conditions of the grant, and the grant has been revoked without a chance for appeal.

Louisiana Public Broadcasting Warns Schedule Might Be Cut

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:46:04 -0400

Full article: Advocate Capitol News Bureau
Michelle Millhollon
The state's financial problems could mean bad news for public-television watchers who like to unwind Monday nights with "Antiques Roadshow." Louisiana Public Broadcasting is warning viewers that state budget cuts may force the network to go off the air two days a week.

Internet Tax Working its Way Down the Tubes to Louisiana

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:38:48 -0400

Full article: Ars Technica
Jacqui Cheng
The Louisiana House has passed a bill that would have each resident paying 15 cents per month on top of their Internet bills in order to help the state fight cybercrimes. Proponents want to use it to save the children, while detractors don't like the idea of taxing residents for the sole purpose of fighting a specific type of crime.

Louisiana House Backs 15-cent Charge on Internet Access

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:59:31 -0400

Full article: Associated Press
Melinda DeSlatte
The Louisiana house approved a 15-cent monthly Internet access surcharge. Charges would begin in 2010 on users monthly Internet bill. Public libraries and public schools would be exempt. The money would go to the "Internet Crimes Investigation Fund" to investigate online crimes, including child pornography and fraud.

Media Minutes: February 20, 2009

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:05:01 -0500

After a five-year struggle against BellSouth and Cox Cable, the town of Lafayette, La., began offering its new fiber-optic broadband service. And a new film by the Media Education Foundation connects corporate marketing to kids with child health and societal changes.

Media Minutes 2009-02-20

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:01:57 -0500

AT&T, East Baton Rouge Approve Video Deal

Stevie Converse — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:19:36 -0400

Full article: Baton Rouge Advocate
Chad Calder

Media Ownership and the Jena 6

Craig Aaron — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:42:00 -0400

FCC Commissioner Michael Copps has a letter in today's Washington Post connecting the absence of minority media owners to the plight of the Jena 6.

Copps praises columnist Eugene Robinson's recent column on how black radio spread the word about this miscarriage of justice while it was largely ignored by the traditional press. But he worries that runaway media consolidation threatens such independent voices.

Support of Affordable High Speed Internet for America and Internet Neutrality

ProgRock — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:24:00 -0400

Democrats,

On July 15th, 2007 the Executive Board of the California Democratic Party passed the following resolution in favor of Net Neutrality and affordable high speed Internet for America.

The adoption of this resolution was made possible by the unprecedented cooperation of both the Labor Caucus and the Progressive Caucus of the CDP. Working together over the months following the CDP convention in San Diego, representatives of both caucuses, led by Jim Gordon, chair of the Labor Caucus and Brad Parker, officer of the Progressive Caucus, were able to craft a resolution that addressed the concerns of both groups and Americans as a whole. Once again, after 100 years of organizing and political activism, Progressives and Union members have found common cause. Our hope is that this resolution will become a blueprint for legislation across the country that preserves Internet integrity with open, equal and impartial access and Net Neutrality. Further, that the build out of high speed Internet be undertaken as a public utility maintained by union members bringing affordable broadband Internet access to all Americans.

No issue of public governance is more critical at this time in our history than the immediate need for every level of government to pass and enforce legislation to embody the principles of this resolution. Therefore, we call upon every Democrat in America to send this resolution to every elected official across the nation and to insist that Net Neutrality and affordable high speed Internet become the law of the land.