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Awards/PROJECT GRANT (B)

$49,899,104

Department of Commerce·National Telecommunications and Information Administration

to CENTRAL COUNCIL TLINGIT AND HAIDA INDIAN TRIBES OF ALASKA

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ACTION DATE·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_NT23TBC0290020_013
Award description

THE PROJECT PROPOSES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, BROADBAND SERVICES AMONG TRIBAL MEMBERS: 1. CONSTRUCT 16 100-FOOT MONOPOLE TOWERS AND RETROFIT 6 EXISTING TOWERS WITH BROADBAND EQUIPMENT TO CONNECT 3,448 NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS TO 2.5 GHZ FIXED WIRELESS AT QUALIFYING SPEEDS OF 25/3 MBPS OR GREATER. 2. ERECT NINE 100-FOOT MONOPOLE TOWERS AND RETROFIT ONE EXISTING TOWER WITH BROADBAND EQUIPMENT TO CONNECT 3,500 NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS TO 3.5 GHZ (CBRS) FIXED WIRELESS AT QUALIFYING SPEEDS OF 25/3 MBPS OR GREATER.

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In plain English

Construct and retrofit wireless towers to provide broadband internet access to 6,948 Native American households in Alaska.

Sub-sectors
broadband-infrastructuretribal-connectivitywireless-networks
Why this matters

Closes digital divide in underserved tribal communities, enabling economic participation and access to essential services in remote regions.

Supply-chain signal

Drives demand for wireless tower construction, fixed wireless equipment, and 2.5/3.5 GHz spectrum infrastructure suppliers.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. investment in domestic broadband infrastructure reduces reliance on foreign telecom equipment and strengthens rural connectivity resilience.

Generated by award_classification v1.0.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-14. Cost: $0.001557.

Period of performance
Start
2022-11-01
End
2027-10-31
Status
activein 535 days
Sources

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