The Louisiana State Legislature has begun live streaming of all meetings through a new content distribution network provided by Swagit Productions, LLC. Meetings will be offered in real-time and can be accessible by going to the Louisiana Legislature's website www.legis.state.la.us. Archived copies are available on the House and Senate websites.
More than ever, state agencies are implementing cost-efficient web-based solutions to connect with citizens and meet transparency demands. "Swagit is experiencing stronger demands at the state level to use new media to engage and inform residents," says Michael Osuna, North America Regional Sales Director for Swagit. "Swagit has developed its own content distribution network which allows us to provide low cost, flat rate pricing to all levels of government. The size, reliability and geo-redundancy of our network gives peace of mind to our clients and is just one reason why the Louisiana Legislature has switched to Swagit."
The Louisiana Senate and House set out to meet several goals by offering an improved streaming video system that increased accessibility for its constituents. It turned out that increasing accessibility and offering a reliable system to the public through Swagit became the most cost effective solution to the State as well. By switching to a vendor that concentrates on video first; the Senate and House discovered a well-designed video system that achieves multiple levels of redundancy and low latency by offering additional Points-of-Presence close to Louisiana.
"I am thoroughly impressed with the level of professionalism from the Swagit staff (i.e., sales and technical) as we worked on the contract negotiations and implemented the live streaming service," said Gary K. Schaefer, Senate Information Systems Coordinator for the State of Louisiana. "The technical staff has been very responsive and helpful in implementing the new service and provides the reports we require."
About Swagit
Swagit Productions, LLC is a leading video production company specializing in providing streaming media solutions to local government jurisdictions and agencies. Swagit pioneered the 'Hands-Free' fully automated streaming service plan. This eliminates 100% of the labor required in producing professional and easily accessible streaming videos for meetings and newscasts. For more information about Swagit, please visit: www.swagit.com or call 1-800-573-3160.
Contacts:
Swagit Productions, LLC
Natascha Ross, 214-432-5905
Director
of Marketing
Toll Free: 1-800-573-3160
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