FCC Tribal Workshop at Wyandotte, Oklahoma

Host Tribe: Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Location: Indigo Sky Casino and Resort, 70220 East HWY 60, Wyandotte, OK 74370
Date:  Wednesday, May 15, 8:00AM to 5:00PM CDT (Workshop)

ONAP Tribal Workshop

This event is designed to provide information that will help Tribal Nations identify and evaluate opportunities to develop more robust broadband infrastructure and services in Tribal communities. It is also designed to provide information about FCC policies and programs to address the lack of adequate communications services on Tribal lands nationwide. Tribal government leaders, Tribal service provider and IT managers, government and community planners and managers, Tribal enterprise specialists, and representatives of Tribal social service agencies, schools, and libraries are all persons who should consider attending this event.

Sessions at the FCC workshop are expected to include:

• A training session on the Broadband Data Collection and broadband map, tailored to Tribal leaders, Tribal providers and other Tribal filers.
• Presentations on the Universal Service Fund and FCC programs, including the E-Rate Tribal Library Program.
• A discussion on how to file comments with the FCC and how to follow FCC rulemakings.
• Presentations from the federal representatives from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Registration for this event and the May 14 Tribal Consultation are free. You may indicate in your registration for the consultation that you intend to stay for the workshop.

All attendees must register to attend the consultation. To register and to ask any questions, please send an email message with the subject line "May MEP Consultation" to Tribal.Events@fcc.gov by Monday, May 13, 2024.

To register for the workshop only, please send your name, title, Tribal affiliation, and contact information, with the subject line "May Workshop" to Tribal.Events@fcc.gov.

Questions about the workshop may be directed to the Office of Native Affairs and Policy: Renee.Coles@fcc.gov. Walk-ins can also be accommodated for the workshop.

Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request by sending an e-mail to: FCC504@fcc.gov or calling the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice). Include a description of the accommodation you will need and tell us how to contact you if we need more information. Please make your request as early as possible as we may be unable to fulfill last minute requests.