Solutions Blog

Explainer

Explainer: BEAD Challenge Process: AZ BEAD Program Update

March 13, 2024  /  EJ John

On March 1, 2024, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) initiated Arizona’s challenge process as required by the Broadband Equity, Access, and…

Broadband  Indian Country  Digital Divide  Legislation  Sovereignty

Call to Action

Call to Action: Review Arizona’s Digital Equity Plan

January 17, 2024  /  EJ John

Last week, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) released a draft of the Arizona Digital Equity Plan. This plan gives an overview of Digital Equity…

Broadband  Digital Divide

Call to Action

ACP Update and Call to Action

January 11, 2024  /  EJ John

ACP Update and Call to Action 1-9-24 The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) faces a critical juncture. In a letter sent out earlier this week,…

Broadband  Digital Divide

Policy Solution

Policy Alert: Potential Impacts of a Federal Government Shutdown on Tribal Telecommunications

September 29, 2023  /  EJ John and Dr. Traci Morris

At this time, the United States government will likely shut down due to Congress not coming together to pass needed legislation through a continuing…

Congress  Legislation  Digital Divide  Indian Country  Broadband

Call to Action

Call to Action: ONAP and WTB Seek Comment on Tribal Nation and Native Hawaiian Access to Spectrum and Related Data

September 6, 2023  /  Sadie Vermillion

Spectrum is an essential natural resource because it is finite and has economic and public use, purpose, and benefit. Similar to other natural…

Broadband  Indian Country  Digital Divide

Call to Action

NTIA Announces A Second Round of TBCP Funding

July 31, 2023  /  EJ John

  On July 27, 2023, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced a second Notice of Funding Opportunity (…

Legislation  Broadband  Digital Divide  Economic Transformation

Fact Sheet

Tribal Digital Sovereignty Defined

July 14, 2023  /  Dr. Traci Morris

Since at least the early 1990s, Tribal nations have been actively working to have a seat at the policy table as this new utility (for lack of a…

Digital Divide  Sovereignty  Broadband  Tribal Digital Sovereignty

Explainer

The Affordable Connectivity Program: Sustaining Individuals and Tribal Networks

June 26, 2023  /  EJ John

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) created in 2021 through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, assists qualifying households with…

Broadband  Legislation  Digital Divide  Economic Transformation

Contributors

AIPI 2023 Summer Reading List: Native American Novels through the Decades

June 21, 2023  /  Sadie Vermillion

The beauty of the summer season has officially begun and plans for all of the lively summer outdoor activities and adventures are already underway.…

Indian Country  Labriola  Resilience  Sovereignty