Broadband Asks by FCC Native Group Include Self-Defined Areas, ETC Cooperation
The Native Nations Communications Task Force highlighted obstacles to broadband deployment on tribal lands and made recommendations in a report the FCC posted Friday on dockets including 19-126. It recommended loosening or removing single-use funding restrictions so federally subsidized infrastructure…
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can be extended where coverage is limited. Designate tribes eligible telecom carrier status to allow them better sovereignty over tribal lands, it said: "At the very least, the ETC designation process should include consultation with tribal nations regarding any plans to serve tribal lands." The task force wants buildout requirements modified to favor serving native tribes earlier. It said tribes should be able to self-identify areas they want to serve rather than committing to government-defined areas such as census blocks.