On the recordSeptember 9, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission found that only 65 percent of tribal lands have broadband networks and are the most digitally disconnected lands in the United States.
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congress.govJoe Garcia: “The Federal Communications Commission found that only 65 percent of tribal lands have broadband networks and are the…”
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Garcia highlights the lack of broadband access on tribal lands.
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