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EAST CARROLL PARISH (KTVE/KARD) — On Monday, May 1, 2023, officials announced that Conexon Connect, the internet service provider formed by rural fiber broadband leader Conexon, has been selected by a consortium of community organizations representing East Carroll Parish to deliver high-speed fiber internet access to unserved and underserved homes and businesses across the parish. According to […]

Conexon - which typically builds fiber networks for electric co-ops - announced a new partnership with local organizations in East Carroll, Louisiana, to launch its first community broadband project.

State government rejects a protest from incumbent provider, paving the way to fast fiber internet in one of Louisianas poorest communities.

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Frustrated residents from northeast Louisiana descended on Baton Rouge after their local internet provider stopped a federal grant from bringing new high-speed broadband to their area.

Frustrated residents from rural northeast Louisiana descended on Baton Rouge Wednesday after their local internet provider filed a formal protest to prevent federal grant money from bringing new high-speed broadband access to the area.

The subsidiary of Cable One filed a formal protest after it learned that a new competitor would receive a $4 million federal grant.