The Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“FNPRN”) was released on late Friday for the $50M Tribal Mobility Fund with an Auction Date of October 24, 2013. The public notice also sets period for comment until May 10, 2013. The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications and Wireline Competition Bureaus (Bureaus) have released a Public Notice announcing that the Tribal Mobility Fund Phase I reverse auction will be held [...]
Keenwire supports the ATNI and its member tribes in their efforts to maintain tribal sovereignty and to create and enhance critical communications infrastructure on and around tribal lands. The ’13 Conference was hosted by the Chehalis Tribe at the Great Wolf Lodge and Lucky Eagle Casino. Keenwire presented at the Telecom Subcommittee with an FCC 2012 [...]
We are proud to announce that our client, the Nisqually Tribe, held a public meeting to inform the community about their tribal broadband network and to hand out modems. After months of successful beta-testing by users of both indoor and outdoor WiMAX modems in the 2.5GHz EBS band, the tribe launched the network and handed out modems to tribal members [...]
The Quinault Indian Nation today approved a budget to deploy a 100-mile microwave network to address their most pressing needs. The microwave network was a critical recommendation by Keenwire in the broadband plan created as part of a 2010 USDA RUS BIP Technical Assistance grant. The microwave network will provide a 500Mbps connection to the [...]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service Announcement of Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of funds availability and solicitation of applications. SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) announces its Community Connect Grant Program application window for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012. In addition, [...]
Come join fellow tribes to learn how to get grants and become “Sovereign in Communications” by setting up your own tribal telecom, broadband or mobile provider (Eligible Telecommunications Carrier or “ETC”) for access up to $350 million ($50 million tribal set aside) in infrastructure funds and $500 million in annual subsidies ($100 million tribal set [...]
Keenwire is exhibiting at the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) Winter Conference 2012 in Shelton, WA from February 13-16, 2012. Appropriately, the FCC is set up in the booth next to us! Showing a clear dedication to our relationships in the northwest, Keenwire is the only broadband communications consultant with vendor space at the tribal conference with [...]
Ok folks, whether you have been following the news or are new to it, this is big. Today the Federal Communications Commission adopted an order overhauling the Universal Service Fund (“USF”) and Intercarrier Compensation (“ICC”). Although the full text of the Order has yet to be released an executive summary is available. Intercarrier Compensation Reform The [...]
Here is some information on the Department of Justice (DOJ) Public Safety Grant, due on APRIL 21st, 2011. The following link is the actual PDF for the 2011 Consolidated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS). This is a tribal specific program. http://www.tribaljusticeandsafety.gov/ctas11/fy2011ctas.pdf We have put together some of the key points outlined regarding “Purpose Area #1″ appropriate [...]
The USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has an annual program called Community Connect, specifically for small rural communities with NO BROADBAND access (no Wireless ISP, DSL or Cable; yes they send out a field auditor). This year’s applications are due MAY 3rd, 2011. The program is community-specific and does not consider regions or areas. The community [...]