Simmesport
The Simmesport area received funding from the Gumbo Grants provided by the CPF. This project is anticipated to connect over 450 locations with Gig/ Gig speeds fiber internet. Currently in Phase 6, Home Install Scheduling.
- 1/5/26 – For areas where fiber is not available yet we are waiting on the Rural Utilities Service to approve levee crossings before we can continue construction.
- 3/24/26 Levee crossings have been approved and construction is done.
- 4/1/26 The mainline installation for this network is reaching its conclusion. The window for individual home-side connections will be brief. Residents who fail to register their address before the project deadline, June 30th, 2026 risk being bypassed by the current construction phase. Follow the Louisiana link at the bottom of the page to get your property connected.
We are starting to turn up customers in this area. Enter your address to see if fiber is available to your home.
Simmesport BEAD
Direct Communications has partnered with ConnectLA to expand our service to underserved residents in Simmesport. This project is funded through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Through this funding we will be able to reach 100 additional homes in the Simmesport area. Currently in Phase 1, Project Launch.
For more information about our fiber installation process click here.
