FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler supports “a reinvigorated Tribal...

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler supports “a reinvigorated Tribal consultation process” to address communications issues in Indian country, he told the National Congress of American Indians. “From a policy point of view, my experience is that there’s generally no shortage of awareness around Tribal issues,” said prepared remarks by Wheeler, released by the FCC Tuesday (http://fcc.us/1cWwYLb). “But when it comes to closing the gaps in opportunity and infrastructure that plague many Tribal communities, there’s a persistent deficit of meaningful achievement.” Wheeler listed as his top concerns improved access to “world class” broadband, spectrum and ensuring a “diversity of voices” in tribal areas.” There “are of course other important issues that we will also work on together, but these are the priorities we have heard from you,” he said to the group March 12.