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Lack of broadband puts tribal, rural areas ‘in jeopardy,’ lawmakers told

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“These services that ordinary Americans have been using for the past 20 years are still not a reality for my entire community”

Lack of broadband puts tribal, rural areas ‘in jeopardy,’ lawmakers told

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Montana’s Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney, Tribes discuss economy

Dixon District Tribal Council Rep. Anita Matt asked about assistance in the development of broadband infrastructure that links individual properties to the main trunk line. “The last mile to link households is very expensive,” she said, adding that Indian reservations and rural communities were identified as broadband underserved areas.

Jason Smith, Director of the Governors Office of Indian Affairs, said the Indian Nations in Montana have access to the Montana Board of Investments program. “There are loans that tribes have access to,” he said. “It’s another finance tool for tribes to work with, they can utilize for infrastructure development.”

Cooney said he would contact the Board of Investments and have representatives contact the CSKT.

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