Vice President Kamala Harris announces investments for internet in tribal communities
Channel: indianz
Date: 11/08/2022

Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a press call on August 11, 2022, to discuss the Biden administration's efforts to improve high-speed internet in American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities.

"In the 21st century, high-speed internet is not a luxury, it's a necessity," said Harris.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which is part of the Department of Commerce, has awarded $146 million to tribes as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.

Throughout the month of August, NTIA plans to award more than $500 million in broadband grants to tribes.

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