Project Title:
Bering Strait Broadband Project
Bering Strait Broadband Project
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program - Round 1
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program - Round 1
Project Purpose/Type:
This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment will consist of Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies which will also include equipment purchases for future projects.
State(s):
Alaska
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$1,000,000.00Funding Amount
Project activities include:
- Detailed Project Planning and Studies
- Acquisition of equipment and materials
Plans to bring new broadband capacity to the unserved and isolated St. Lawrence Island, specifically the Native Villages of Savoonga and Gambell, to enable affordable, reliable broadband services of 25/3 Mbps and higher broadband with low latency to all the residents, visitors, businesses, and anchor institutions in these communities.
This project will benefit 1400 Tribal members.