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In "Network Sovereignty" Marisa Elena Duarte discusses the impact of tribal broadband deployments. She points out that while there are a lot of aspects that have to be considered while implementing new broadband infrastructure there are benefits of the final outcome that make it worth it to many tribes to deploy broadband infrastructure. She says, “They must account for the inherent, legal/political, and cultural sovereignty of tribes; the technical specifications of devices; sources of funding; policy and regulation at the local, state, and national levels; support and investment of the tribal council and other key partners; and the skill and interest of the target communities.” (112). Not only are legal and political issues considered but the use of it and by whom and how it is accessed is also considered. The benefits of using resources to put in the infrastructure really can benefit tribes. Duarte says, “This is why concepts like economic self-determination are so powerful in Indian Country. The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority was one of the first 100 percent Native-owned telecoms operating within the United States. For years, it has been a source of jobs, training, and affordable telecommunications connectivity on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. Gregg Bourland and J. D. Williams first proposed investing in the Lakota Network as a way of addressing the need for more local knowledge-based jobs and affordable Internet connectivity.” This example shows that putting resources into broadband deployment by a tribe can create jobs and education and more for their tribe for a long time. While tribes work with partners to continue to increase connectivity on tribal lands there is still a lack of connectivity there.

This article from 2018 shows connectivity for those on tribal lands.

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-18-630



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