[1st-mile-nm] FCC Tribal Matters

[Richard Lowenberg]

The FCC Office of Native Affairs and Policy announced (in Feb.) that it 
finds it appropriate to renew and seek applications for membership on 
the Native Nations Communications Task Force. The issues to be 
considered by the Task Force may include, but are not limited to: (i) 
executing the Commission’s Tribal Consultation policy; (ii) identifying 
barriers to broadband deployment that are unique to Tribal lands; (iii) 
ensuring Tribal concerns are considered in all Commission proceedings 
related to broadband and other Commission undertakings that affect 
Tribal interests regarding communications services and facilities.
See attachment.

Also of note: Broadband adoption rates on Tribal Lands is just 32.6%.
 From the FCC's just issued 2018 Broadband Deployment Report.

RL


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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
rl at 1st-mile.org     www.1st-mile.org
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