Project Title:
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Tribal Broadband Connectivity Project
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program - Round 1
Project Purpose/Type:
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install two middle-mile routes across non-contiguous tribal lands in two states, and will build a last-mile FTTP infrastructure to connect the 104 homes, businesses, and Tribal government locations in White Mesa, Utah, directly connecting approximately 817 unserved Native American households, 7 unserved Tribal businesses, and 36 unserved community anchor institutions with qualifying broadband with a range of services starting at 200 Mbps symmetrical speeds to 1 Gbps symmetrical speeds.
State(s):
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$22,727,873.52Funding Amount
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members. Their proposal is to construct two key middle mile route and FTTP for White Mesa.
- The first route will connect the UMUT Tribal Visitor’s Center to Teec Nos Pos. This route will connect to fiber being built by Arcadian Infrastructure and the Navajo Nation.
- The proposed second route will be from the intersection of Highway 160 and Highway 41 to Aneth. At Aneth, the proposed network will connect to fiber built in Utah by Emery Telecom. These two proposed fiber routes close the rings for several existing and to-be-built networks in the region, providing resiliency for the UMUT’s broadband efforts, and positively impacting the entire southwest Colorado region, as well as the neighboring states of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Many regional stakeholders will benefit from this middle mile fiber being built.
- The proposed build for the last-mile FTTP infrastructure to connect the 104 homes, businesses, and Tribal government locations in White Mesa, Utah.
This project will improve access to telehealth, remote learning, workforce development, e-commerce, and public safety for Tribal members.
The project intends to benefit all unserved Ute Mountain Ute Tribe households, 7 Tribal businesses, 36 community anchor institutions, and all Tribal members that utilize public services.