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AI bills could threaten $800M in broadband funds, officials say

(The Center Square) — Louisiana could risk roughly $800 million in federal broadband funding if lawmakers pass artificial intelligence regulations the Trump administration deems overly burdensome, state officials and policy advocates say.

The warning centers on the state’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment allocation, or BEAD, a pot of federal money overseen in Louisiana that funds fiber int…

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