Tribes Connecting Tribes Irene Flannery ID: 1018625
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2. AMERIND Critical Infrastructure:Tribes Connecting TribesIrene Flannery Director, ACI
3. Introduction
4. Step One:Strategic PlanningDeveloping a comprehensive, long-range strategic broadband deployment plan includes the following, for example:Consulting with Tribal Council to determine the Tribe’s goals and objectives for broadband deployment across their landsCoordinating with Tribal government offices and departments, including the IT, TERO, land, water, transportation, education, health, and social service departmentsEngaging the community to determine community broadband needs and ensure those needs are part of the strategic planResult: Positioning your Tribal community for sustainable, long-term broadband deployment and participation in the many federal broadband funding initiatives available both now and in the future
5. Step Two:FundingThe Universal Service Fund – Annual Budgets$2.25B $4.5B$3.9B$571M
6. Using E-rate: Self-Provisioned, Tribally Owned Fiber NetworksFCC’s Universal Service E-rate ProgramSchools and librariesDiscount based on eligibility for free or reduced price lunch programUp to 90% discount off Internet/broadband bills and fiber constructionAdditional 5% discount on construction if match is from Tribal, state, or federal sourceOpportunityBring broadband – high-speed Internet – to schools and librariesFiber optic benefits: Can be easily increased to meet future needsFiber optic backbone to schools and libraries
7. Step Three: ImplementationSelf-Provisioned, Tribally Owned Fiber Networks
8. Dramatically Increased Broadband Speeds,Dramatically Decreased Broadband Costs
9. Questions?Irene FlanneryDirector, AMERIND Critical Infrastructureiflannery@AMERIND.com202-262-4549 (mobile)505-404-5010 (office)