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WC Docket No. 13-184 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) E-Rate Modernization Proposal
WC Docket No. 13-184 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) E-Rate Modernization Proposal 7th Report and Order Modernizing the E-Rate Program for Schools and Libraries…
Policy Solution
Impending FCC ruling on: Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet
Impending FCC ruling on: Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet GN Docket No. 14-28 FCC 14-61 Adopted: May 15, 2014 …
Policy Solution
Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act
Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act S. 1948 and H.R. 4214 (identical) To promote the academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native…
Analysis
Where are they now? With Mikah Carlos, ILA Cohort 1
The American Indian Policy Institute’s Indigenous Leadership Academy (ILA) is currently running its second cohort! Sign up here to follow along and receive ILA updates.I…
Fact Sheet
Tribal Digital Sovereignty Defined
Since at least the early 1990s, Tribal nations have been actively working to have a seat at the policy table as this new utility (for lack of a better word, though it will…
Explainer
Explainer: Tribal nations criticize FCC’s tribal consultation efforts on proposed NEPA and NHPA rule updates
BackgroundOn August 14, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Modernizing the Commission’s National…
Fact Sheet
Fact sheet: NTIA issues press release announcing Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program reforms
The National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) issued a new press release on November 12, 2025 announcing reforms to the Tribal Broadband…
Explainer
Policy Explainer: Digital Equity Act Programs Update
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or BIL) created several new programs to expand broadband access. The BIL established the Broadband…
Explainer
An examination of federal tribal broadband funding post-COVID
AbstractThis article examines federal investment in Tribal broadband deployment, from the COVID-19 era to the present day. It discusses how legislation initially enacted in…
Broadband
Overview: Tribal Eligibility in the Digital Equity Act Grant Programs
Despite many advancements in broadband connectivity over the past three years, Native American communities still lack critical internet infrastructure development to…
Report
Avoiding the next digital divide: Defining digital sovereignty for Tribal Nations in the AI age
Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) presents a unique opportunity to transform core governmental functions in the face of constrained resources and increased public…