Tribal
Tribal Broadband Faces Unique Challenges, Opportunities, Experts Say
Issues include the high costs of building infrastructure, the need for tribal sovereignty, and the importance of partnering with tribes.
Tribal leaders say the federal government has failed to uphold its trust responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of Native American tribes.
Tribal
Issues include the high costs of building infrastructure, the need for tribal sovereignty, and the importance of partnering with tribes.
Tribal
Federal agencies must compensate Tribes or consulting parties for services performed on historical sites.
Digital Inclusion
The company needs to be designed as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier to promote the Lifeline option, it said.
Tribal
Tribal governments can now submit proposals through March 22, 2024, rather than January 23.
Broadband Live
What's the status of tribal broadband connectivity in anticipation of the NTIA's second funding round?
Tribal Broadband
The federal government has failed to uphold its trust responsibility to provide health, safety and welfare to Native American tribes.
Tribal
The fund is set to run dry in 2024.
Tribal Broadband
Feedback could help Tribes improve future funding applications and expand broadband infrastructure.
FCC
The FCC broadened the E-rate eligibility to tribal colleges used as public libraries.
BBLO
How are Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program projects progressing, and how will they interact with BEAD projects?
Tribal Broadband
The lengthy grant application process can be a barrier for Tribes with limited resources.
Tribal
Tribal leaders say they need to gather data to ensure that Tribal nations receive funding necessary for broadband.
Broadband Mapping & Data
Tribal leaders and citizens must gather data ‘on a scale large enough to ensure that Tribal nations receive’ funding.
Expert Opinion
18% of people living on Tribal lands lack broadband access, compared to 4% of residents in non-tribal areas.
Spectrum
‘You need to get a little better about talking to and listening to native communities,” the chairman told the FCC.
Tribal Broadband
The Commerce Department has now made a total of 63 awards totaling more than $601 million in Tribal funding.