Lac du Flambeau tribe plans to build its own internet with federal grant

Residents of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation faced poor internet speeds for years. They then took matters into their own hands. The tribe received $25.6 million in a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to build an independent broadband system that would be installed and operated by the tribe. Link to Article: https://loom.ly/BWvC6Iw

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