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Broadband committee: Nextlink grant to reach about 860 more homes under GUMBO 2.0
Summary
Philip Rodgers reported updates from Nextlink Internet and Conterra Networks under the GUMBO 2.0 program; Nextlink received a grant to serve approximately 860 additional parish homes. The committee continues work to expand internet service in underserved areas.
Philip Rodgers, chairman of the Broadband Study Committee, reported that representatives from Nextlink Internet and Conterra Networks updated the committee on the Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities (GUMBO) 2.0 program and their parish plans.
Rodgers said Nextlink received a grant to serve approximately 860 more homes in the parish under the program. The update was informational; the jury recorded the committee report and no formal vote was required.
