The state government's use of telecommunications technology is highly decentralized, with no overall coordinating strategy. Each state department or agency is responsible for its own level of commitment to information technology and for procuring funds to sponsor that commitment. The Office of Telecommunications Management maintains the Louisiana Wide Area Network, a network service that provides state agencies with hardware, software, and support.
Agencies pay an initial fee to connect to the network as well as monthly subscription fees.
A 1994 article on telemedicine rated Louisiana as one of the five most advanced states in telemedicine technology. At that time telemedicine efforts appeared to be driven by the private sector without the involvement of state government. The commission will ensure that public records and other data are available to state agencies and other interested parties in a cost-effective way. It will also encourage cooperation among public entities and private individuals, businesses, and nonprofit corporations to develop, enhance, and share databases. LEAP provides access to census and demographic data, county profiles and market data, unemployment rates, listings of state services for business assistance and economic development, and other information.