NTIA Awards More Than $105M in Additional Tribal Broadband Grants
NTIA awarded more than $105 million in additional tribal broadband connectivity program support Tuesday to five tribal entities in Arizona. The new funding will support infrastructure deployment projects to connect more than 33,300 unserved and underserved tribal households, said a…
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news release. “Direct investment into tribal communities is a crucial step in closing the digital divide in Indian country while protecting local customs and traditions and creating new opportunities for global engagement and growth," said Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. The funding "will improve the quality of life, spur economic development activity, and create opportunities for remote employment,” said Pascua Yaqui Tribal Chairman Peter Yucupicio. The tribe received nearly $7 million to connect 1,372 unserved tribal households with fiber and fixed wireless.