Project Title:
Port Gamble S’Klallam Broadband Complete Connectivity Project
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Project Purpose/Type:
The project proposes to construct both aerial fiber and underground Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) to 69 unserved households, in addition to 118 households that are under construction and scheduled for occupancy in early 2022. Once completed, the project will provide Internet service to the community at speeds five times greater at the same price that is currently available through commercial vendors.
State(s):
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$443,321.16Funding Amount
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
- Repair and upgrade the fiber at the main terminal hub at the Tribal Center.
- Upgrade firewall hardware to fit for increased subscribers and higher bandwidth.
- Install fiber optic cable for broadband subscriptions to the total 187 households on the reservation.
To provide internet service to the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe (PGST) Reservation at speeds five times greater and for the same price currently available to tribal members by commercial providers while increasing resiliency of existing infrastructure.
All 187 homes on the PGST Reservation.