A $2.1 million project to significantly boost transmission speeds and provide service to families who have never had internet access was announced recently by the Yurok Tribal Council.
The project, funded by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is expected to be completed before the end of this year. It will greatly expand Yurok Connect, a tribe-owned wireless internet service provider.
“The Broadband Project will considerably enhance emergency communications on