July 23, 2020

‘Game Changer’: Yurok Tribe Implements $2.1M Broadband Project With CARES Act Funding

Author: LoCO Staff

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Press release from the Yurok Tribe:
The Yurok Tribal Council recently approved a $2.1 million project that will significantly boost Yurok Connect’s data transmission speeds and expand its coverage to many family homes that have never had access to the internet.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act-funded, Yurok Connect Broadband Project is expected to be completed before the end of this year. Launched in 2013 and administered by the Yurok IT Department, Yurok Conn