The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded Taos Pueblo in New Mexico, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe in Virginia and the Sokaogon Chippewa Community Wisconsin the first three grants under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.
The three grants total nearly $1.4 million. Two of the first three grants awarded will support the provision of broadband services, computers and digital skills training to tribal members and one will fund...