SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission has granted broadcast licenses to dozens of rural tribal governments.
The commission said Friday an initial 154 licenses of 2.5 gigahertz were awarded to Native American communities.
That includes about 20 in New Mexico and Arizona. The spectrum had long been reserved for educational institutions.
Tribes fought to be first in line for a new batch of licenses for the wireless technology that is ideal for sending high-speed internet wirelessly.
Around 400 tribes applied for the permits as internet access becomes crucial for health and education during the coronavirus pandemic.
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