2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Window
Upcoming Webinars
First Nations Development Institute
Thursday, July 9, 2020, 11:30-1:00pm, MDT:
This panel-led discussion will give attendees a better understanding of the Rural
Tribal Window opportunity and application process, as well as potential uses for the
2.5GHz license. Time will be allotted during this webinar to discuss the application
in more depth, and there will also be time for Q&A
Thursday, July 16, 2020, 2:00pm-4:00pm, MDT:
This webinar is for Tribes that understand the opportunity and are ready to apply.
A panel of subject-matter experts will walk Tribes through the application line-by-line.
Attendees are encouraged to have the application open and ready to fill out. Time
is allotted for live Q&A.
Monday, July 20, 2020, 11:00am-1:00pm, MDT:
This webinar is a second opportunity for Tribes that are ready to apply to walk through
the application line-by-line with subject matter experts. This webinar will also include
time for troubleshooting known issues with the application and waiver process, and
will include time for Q&A
Resources
- FCC 2.5GHx Rural Tribal Window
- Indigenous Connectivity Summit
- MuralNet
- First Nations 2.5GHz Rural Tribal Window
Videos
July 7, 2020 - 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Window Webinar
- Modertor: Byron Bluehorse, UAF Associate Professor
- Panelist: Mariel Triggs, CEO MuralNet
- Panelist: William Micklin, 3rd Vice President CCTHITA and FCC Native Nations Communications Task Force Member
- Panelist: Geoffrey Blackwell, Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel AMERIND Risk Management
Some helpful timestamps:
- 00:00 - Introduction to webinar and Invited Guest
- 05:50 - Ms. Triggs Beginning of presentation of webinar
- 07:17 - Road Map of presentation
- 15:05 - What is the 2.5 GHz opportunity?
- 32:00 - Tribal Examples
- 40:00 - August 3, 2020 Tribal Window
- 45:40 - Mr. Micklin intro and comments on 2.5 GHz
- 52:00 - Mr. Blackwell continued comments on Tribal window
- 58:30 - Local Presence
- 1:28:24 - Question on Utility Test
- 1:43:17 - Closing comments from Panelist
Indigenous Connectivity Summit 2019
Welcome Remarks and Opening Ceremony
Indigenous Communities Using the internet to Amplify Culture and Language
Christopher Liu, Stanford University And Yup'ik Translation App
Broadband Fundamentals Tutorial

