Addressing the Digital Divide: Rural Tribal Broadband

December 16, 2021
8:30 AM EST | LIVE Webcast

On June 3, 2021, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a historic Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and began accepting applications for $1 billion in available grant funding under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP). Improving and Expanding the Nation’s broadband infrastructure will require investment in the people, processes, and technologies to make broadband affordable for all Americans, specifically those that are underserved and unserved. While technology can/will underpin a future-state foundation for economic and social benefits, it is paramount that all of humanity realize access to the communications necessary to foster digital inclusion, streamline digital equity, and bridge the digital divide.

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Addressing the Digital Divide – Rural Tribal Broadband