Project Title:
Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Fiber to the Homes Project
Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Fiber to the Homes Project
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Project Purpose/Type:
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and fixed wireless to directly connect 313 unserved Native American households with a minimum of 250/50 Mbps fiber to the home service and 100/20 Mbps wireless service.
State(s):
Nevada
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$1,669,771.00Funding Amount
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
- Construct an FTTP network to directly connect ~170 Tribal households to qualifying service of 250/50 Mbps or greater.
- Erect three 60-foot monopole towers and install wireless infrastructure to directly connect 143 Tribal households to qualifying service of 100/20 Mbps or greater.
This project will improve access to remote work and telehealth and support economic growth and the delivery of critical services on Fallon Paiute- Shoshone lands.
The project intends to benefit all unserved Fallon Paiute-Shoshone households and Tribal members that utilize public services.