\n June 17\, 2020\, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. EDT
\n\n Bro adband Opportunities in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF)
\n\n Join NCAI\, tribal practitioners\, and Federal Communication Commi ssion (FCC) presenters on Wednesday\, June 17\, 2020\, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m . EDT to discuss the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). The RDOF will p rovide up to $20.4 billion over 10 years to communications providers for co mmunities that are unserved or underserved by broadband internet. The RDOF auction includes a tribal lands bidding preference to include more eligible tribal locations in this opportunity. This webinar will provide an overvie w of the RDOF auction\, discussion from tribal practitioners\, and a Questi on &\; Answer session between the FCC and attendees. \;
\n\n N early 80 percent of the $20.4 billion is available in Phase I\, which is sc heduled to begin October 2020. The deadline for letters of interest for Pha se I is July 15\, 2020. \;
\n\n If no entity expresses interest i n providing broadband over your lands\, then your nation could be entirely left out of RDOF funding for the next 10 years.
\n\n For those nation s that do not operate a broadband network\, partnerships with service provi ders could provide opportunities to bring broadband to your nation without construction\, operation\, and maintenance of broadband networks. Local ser vice providers are often unaware of FCC broadband funding opportunities and bidding preference for service over tribal lands. \;
\n\n Timing for this opportunity is crucial and all nations are encouraged to submit a letter of intent to the FCC for the RDOF Phase I auction. We hope you will join us in bridging the digital divide in Indian Country as we discuss the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund!
\n\n \;NCAI Contact: Tyler Scri bner\, Policy Analyst\, tscribner@ncai. org
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