Project Title:
Alaska Federation of Natives Broadband Use and Adoption Consortium Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Project Purpose/Type:
This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install a wireless network using a Tribally-controlled 2.5Ghz spectrum and/or satellite service to directly connect a total of 2,569 unserved Tribal households and 125 unserved Tribal businesses, and 89 Tribal community anchor institutions with qualified broadband speed of 25/3 Mbps with a latency of less than 100 ms across 59 tribal service areas.
State(s):
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$29,500,000.00Funding Amount
Project activities include:
- Install satellite high-capacity terminals that will connect to the wireless network to provide wireless service over the 2.5 GHz spectrum in 43 Tribal locations.
- Install satellite high-capacity terminals in 14 Tribal locations.
- Install towers in 2 Tribal locations
The project outcomes will include a solution that promotes Tribal digital sovereignty and is Tribally controlled. The project will promote telework, distance education, telemedicine, economic growth through an affordable and sustainable network.
This project will benefit 2,596 Tribal households, 125 Tribal community anchor institutions, and 89 Tribal businesses across 59 Tribal governments.