Business Louisiana is the first state to gain full approval of its ‘Internet for All’ proposal By Deanna B. Narveson - December 15, 2023 (iStock) FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint The federal government has approved the second part of Louisiana’s plan to spend more than $1.35 billion to provide high-speed internet throughout the state, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today. Already an INSIDER? Sign in.