THE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT PROJECT PROPOSES TO INSTALL FIBER DIRECTLY CONNECTING 1,526 UNSERVED NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS, 54 COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS, AND 10 BUSINESSES WITH FIBER-TO-THE-HOME AND/OR FIXED WIRELESS TO THE HOME 25 MBPS/3 MBPS SERVICE. THE PROJECT PROPOSES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, BROADBAND SERVICES AMONG TRIBAL MEMBERS: CONSTRUCT 77 MILES OF BACKBONE AND LATERAL FIBER, PLUS 63 MILES OF DROP CABLE, TO FORM A LINK BETWEEN SUBSCRIBERS AND FEEDER CABLES CREATING ACCESS TO HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES; PLACE, CONFIGURE, CONNECT, AND ACTIVATE BROADBAND EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE TO OPERATE NETWORKS, INFRASTRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT, AND BROADBAND MONITORING SYSTEMS; AND CONSTRUCT THREE CELLULAR TOWERS TO SUPPORT EMS (EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES).

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THE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT PROJECT PROPOSES TO INSTALL FIBER DIRECTLY CONNECTING 1,526 UNSERVED NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS, 54 COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS, AND 10 BUSINESSES WITH FIBER-TO-THE-HOME AND/OR FIXED WIRELESS TO THE HOME 25 MBPS/3 MBPS SERVICE. THE PROJECT PROPOSES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, BROADBAND SERVICES AMONG TRIBAL MEMBERS: CONSTRUCT 77 MILES OF BACKBONE AND LATERAL FIBER, PLUS 63 MILES OF DROP CABLE, TO FORM A LINK BETWEEN SUBSCRIBERS AND FEEDER CABLES CREATING ACCESS TO HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES; PLACE, CONFIGURE, CONNECT, AND ACTIVATE BROADBAND EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE TO OPERATE NETWORKS, INFRASTRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT, AND BROADBAND MONITORING SYSTEMS; AND CONSTRUCT THREE CELLULAR TOWERS TO SUPPORT EMS (EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES).