Deadline extended for tribes to seek broadband licenses Tribes have another month to apply for a band of wireless spectrum to establish or expand internet on their landsFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- The Federal Communications Commission is giving tribes another month to apply for a band of wireless spectrum that would help them establish or expand internet access on their land — far less time than what tribes had sought. Tribes and tribal organizations had asked the FCC to push the deadline to February, or at least 90 days out as tribes struggle to respond to the coronavirus. “This is about the health and safety and life of tribal members.”Nearly 230 tribes or tribal entities have submitted applications for the 2.5 GHz spectrum. “Significant additional time for tribal nations to file for licenses during this window is necessary and critical," the group said. The spectrum remaining after the tribal window closes will be auctioned off for commercial use.

Source: ABC News July 31, 2020 20:21 UTC