High-Speed Internet Access on Tribal Lands: Assessments & Perspectives

High-speed Internet service is viewed as a critical component of the nations infrastructure and an economic driver, particularly to remote tribal communities. However, in 2015, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) reported that the lack of service in tribal areas presents impediments. This book examines perspectives of tribes and providers on high-speed Internet access and barriers to increasing this access; the level of interrelation and coordination between federal programs that promote high-speed Internet access on tribal lands; and existing data and performance measures related to high-speed Internet on tribal lands.