Under Section 60102 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58), enacted in late 2021, Congress directed the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information (“Assistant Secretary”) to establish and administer the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Specific…
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The digital divide refers to the gap between individuals who have access to broadband (i.e., high-speed internet) and those who do not. Federal agencies have observed the digital divide on tribal lands—areas associated with federally recognized Tribes (hereinafter Tribes) and other Indigenous entities (hereinafter ref…
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