What is the Challenge Process?
As a requirement of our BEAD Initial Proposal Vol. 1, ConnectLA is launching the Louisiana Statewide Broadband Challenge Process to determine locations that need broadband service through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
ConnectLA is committed to ensuring every Louisianian is able to access high-quality broadband service. Over the past few weeks, we have partnered with regional planning commissions and the Governor's Office of Rural Development to host stakeholder engagement sessions. A full briefing was provided on broadband efforts and the challenge process. This has been instrumental in helping stakeholders understand and prepare for the upcoming process.
Parish/municipal officials, non-profit organizations and internet service providers are eligible to challenge whether a location is served or not. The formal challenge process will begin Oct. 6, 2023.
CHALLENGE RESOURCES
This document provides an overview of the challenge process and how to participate.
The Challenge Process User Guide, created by Ready, outlines how to participate in the BEAD challenge process.
This document provides an overview and timeline of the challenge process.
Federal Deduplication Data Dictionary
LA GUMBO Deduplication Data Dictionary
Challenges - Location is a CAI (Missing)
These are challenge files from NTIA. Challengers will need to join the Location IDs from unserved and underserved files with the relevant location IDs in the deduplication files. Doing so will allow challengers to build an internal map for analysis.
In this webinar discussion, Deputy Director Thomas Tyler outlines the challenge process and answers questions.
Challenge Process Office Hours #1
Recording of office hours webinar from October 25th