People from across North America come to Inuvik to talk internet access in remote areas. Mackenzie Scott · CBC News | Last Updated: October 12 Matthew Rantanen spoke at the summit about the challenges and opportunities in bringing broadband internet to remote areas. (Mackenzie Scott/CBC) Hailing from southern California and known as a “cyber warrior

ISPs are painting over US broadband problems, and the FCC is letting it happen By Karl Bode Sep 24, 2018, 8:28am EDT Like countless other American cities, Cleveland, Ohio, suffers from a lack of meaningful broadband competition. With only one or two largely apathetic ISPs to choose from, high prices, slow speeds, limited deployment, and

Many California communities still face the harsh realities of a growing digital divide. Those with Internet gain access to rapidly expanding opportunities, while those without are being almost completely excluded. Of all California’s communities, rural Native American tribes have perhaps suffered the worst due to their remote locations and relatively small populations, two factors that

By SAMANTHA HORTON Posted August 27, 2018 Purdue University research published Monday says rural Indiana would benefit from broadband connectivity in a wide variety of ways. The report finds that for each dollar invested in rural broadband, $4 will go back into the economy through increased tax revenue and healthcare savings. The analysis found if

Fire dep’t had to pay twice as much to lift throttling during wildfire response. JON BRODKIN – 8/21/2018, 12:49 PM Update: The Santa Clara fire department has responded to Verizon’s claim that the throttling was just a customer service error and “has nothing to do with net neutrality.” To the contrary, “Verizon’s throttling has everything to do with net

Tribal energy loan program starts, more than a decade after its OK By Sarabeth Henne Cronkite News cronkitenews.azpbs.org WASHINGTON – More than 10 years after it was first approved, a federal loan program for tribal energy development projects will accept its first applications next month. The Department of Energy in July said it was accepting applications

Tribally owned solar power plant beats skeptics, odds on Navajo Nation By Sarabeth Henne Cronkite News cronkitenews.azpbs.org WASHINGTON – Deenise Becenti remembers watching this summer as a woman in the Navajo Nation who had been waiting more than 20 years to get electricity in her home flipped the switch to turn on the lights for

This speech was given by Matthew Rantanen – Director of Technology, Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association, Tribal Digital Village – in the closing session of the Internet Governance Forum in Geneva in December 2017. Ladies and Gentlemen, excellencies, colleagues and stakeholders, friends – to make sure I am recognizing everyone and observing proper protocols, I

Connecting Broadband with Economic Opportunities: Challenges and Success Stories #IGFUSAConnectivity Lack of connectivity and overpriced or substandard service prevent many US communities from accessing economic opportunities, education opportunities, as well as other basic tools of everyday life and interaction. As economic activity and basic tools of civic participation move online, these same underconnected or unrepresented

FCC denies petition to restore $25 Lifeline subsidy for Tribal residents. JON BRODKIN – 7/6/2018, 9:54 AM The Federal Communications Commission is refusing to reverse a decision that will take a broadband subsidy away from many American Indians. Under Chairman Ajit Pai’s leadership, the FCC voted 3-2 in November 2017 to make it much harder