Project Title:
Microwave Telecommunications upgrade
Microwave Telecommunications upgrade
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Project Purpose/Type:
This Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project that Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor (ATOH) proposes is to deploy broadband service by acquiring and upgrading the KMS system to allow ACSI to deliver 40/5 Mbps or higher service to the unserved households of ATOH.
State(s):
Alaska
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$500,000.00Funding Amount
Project activities include:
- Upgrades will include purchase of the 6 radios, 6 indoor and 6 outdoor units and 6 antennas necessary to upgrade the system, including the installation and logistics necessary to deliver broadband service. Costs will also be incurred to upgrade the DSL point of presence in Old Harbor Alaska, an unserved community, to achieve increased broadband speeds.
- Upgrading the KMS system will provide upgraded broadband service to Old Harbor, a remote, predominantly Alaska Native community.
The project outcomes will result in increased service speeds and reliability to Alaska Native households in Old Harbor, Alaska.
This project will benefit 72 Tribal member households, 2 community anchor institutions, and 1 Tribal business. Approximately 47% of Tribal members live below the 150% federal poverty line.