The Surgeon General called on Congress to take action against the harms social media poses to youth.
How are Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program projects progressing, and how will they interact with BEAD projects?
The lengthy grant application process can be a barrier for Tribes with limited resources.
Communities should take initiative in building out networks without waiting for federal funding, panelists said.
Tribal leaders say they need to gather data to ensure that Tribal nations receive funding necessary for broadband.
Former President Trump will face heightened penalties for future, repeated violations of Facebook's and Meta's policies.
The program is helping low-income households afford internet access, but some experts warn that the fund will soon be depleted.
New planning grants were awarded to twelve states and two tribal entities.
Local communities understand their own needs, said Arkansas’s Glen Howie.
18% of people living on Tribal lands lack broadband access, compared to 4% of residents in non-tribal areas.
Gov. Kathy Hochul touted New York’s new broadband map as the key to the state’s participation in the challenge process.
California also has 18 projects that are part of the state's $6-billion broadband investment under its California Comeback Plan.
Indigenous connectivity advocates said Native Americans should have control over their mapping data.
SOURCE: The Federal Communications Commission WC Docket No. 10-90 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announces the availability of illustrative model results […]
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commission has extended the deadline for nominating new members to the Native Nations Broadband Task Force.
March 18, 2009 – The digital divide between America's well-to-do regions and its rural and tribal countryside were on display in the first panel of the...
