Project Title:
Choggiung Limited NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Choggiung Limited NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Project Purpose/Type:
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber to directly connect 944 unserved Alaska Native households with 100 Mbps symmetrical fiber to home service.
State(s):
Alaska
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$29,532,501.00Funding Amount$29,532,501.00Total Project Cost
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
- Construct a 77-mile middle-mile fiber network originating in Lovelock, AK and extending to the Dillingham/Aleknagik service area.
- Install a 40-mile last-mile network to connect 944 unserved Alaska Native households to qualifying service of 100 Mbps symmetrical or greater.
This project will provide access to high-speed, affordable broadband for shareholders of Choggiung, Ltd.
The project intends to benefit all unserved shareholders of Choggiung, Ltd.