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Awards/PROJECT GRANT (B)

$50,000,000

Department of Commerce·National Telecommunications and Information Administration

to CHICKASAW NATION

telecomactive
ACTION DATE·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_NT22TBC0290072_013
Award description

THE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT PROJECT PROPOSES TO INSTALL FIBER AND FIXED WIRELESS TO DIRECTLY CONNECT 2,784 UNSERVED NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS WITH BROADBAND SPEEDS OF 100 MBPS SYMMETRICAL.

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In plain English

Deploy fiber and fixed wireless broadband infrastructure to connect 2,784 unserved Native American households at 100 Mbps symmetrical speeds.

Sub-sectors
broadband-infrastructurerural-connectivitynative-american-communities
Why this matters

Addresses digital divide in underserved Native American communities, critical for economic development, education, and healthcare access on tribal lands.

Supply-chain signal

Drives demand for fiber-optic cable, wireless equipment, and deployment services from telecom infrastructure suppliers and construction contractors.

U.S.–China competition angle

Part of U.S. effort to build domestic broadband infrastructure and reduce reliance on foreign telecom equipment, supporting rural connectivity goals.

Generated by award_classification v1.0.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-14. Cost: $0.001469.

Period of performance
Start
2022-09-01
End
2027-08-31
Status
activein 474 days
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