The FCC announced a workshop for Tribal Nations and Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) on a broad range of FCC initiatives that support the deployment of communications infrastructure and services nationwide, including on Tribal lands. The workshop will be held Thursday, August 20, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. MDT and Friday, August 21, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. MDT. The first day of the workshop will cover broadband topics, including a multi-agency discussion on federal broadband funding with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and Rural Utilities Service. The second day will offer a training opportunity by the FCC Broadband Data Task Force on the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection (BDC) and National Broadband Map with a focus on how to file broadband data challenges for the BDC.
The workshop will take place at the National Indian Programs Training Center (NIPTC), 1011 Indian School Road, NW, Suite 254, Albuquerque, NM 87104. To pre-register for the free workshop, email your name, title, Tribal affiliation, and contact information, with the subject line, “August Workshop,” to Native@fcc.gov.
