NTIA Awards Nearly $18M in Additional Tribal Broadband Grants

NTIA awarded nearly $18 million in additional tribal broadband connectivity program support Friday (see 2412170043). Atautchikun, a "public benefit company," received more than $7 million to pre-pay qualifying broadband service for about 800 tribal households, provide end-user devices and expand digital tribal government services. Other tribal entities in Washington, Alaska, Arizona and North Dakota received funding for similar projects.