National Telecommunications and Information Administration Holds First Meeting of New Tribal Broadband Leaders Network

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) began the Tribal Broadband Leaders Network, a community of practitioners that are dedicated to expanding connectivity on Tribal lands. More than 130 participants representing more than 70 Tribes attended the first network meeting. The Tribal Broadband Leaders Network will allow the NTIA to receive ongoing feedback on the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP)  while connecting Tribal leaders across the country to share priorities and best practices, discuss emerging telecommunications policy issues and identify engagement strategies with state broadband leaders. This forum for Tribal leaders will be essential to improving communication time between Tribes and the federal government.