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Native America Calling: Putting broadband access into tribal hands
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
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Putting broadband access into tribal hands
Inadequate infrastructure is only one of the problems contributing to the fact that American Indians and Alaska Natives lag behind everyone else when it comes to broadband access.

Digital rights advocates say tribes need more say in how readily available data pathways that already exist are divvied up.

Tune into Native America Calling to hear about the role digital spectrum plays in connectivity that determines the course of business development, access to healthcare, and educational opportunities.

Cherokee Connect
Cherokee Connect is the Cherokee Nation’s universal connectivity initiative, focused on serving as a broadband resource and deploying connectivity throughout the reservation in Oklahoma. Photo: Anadisgoi / Cherokee Nation

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