FCC Tribal Initiatives

4/20/09
Commission Seeks Comment on Procedures to Encourage Radio Service to Rural and Tribal Communities.
NPRM: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

06/23/08
FCC To Hold Seventh Indian Telecommunications Initiatives (ITI) Regional Workshop And Roundtable.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

01/28/08
FCC Releases Agenda for January 31, 2008, DTV Consumer Education Workshop Focusing on Consumers in Rural Areas and on Tribal Lands.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

06/28/07 FCC Announces Preliminary Agenda Topics for Indian Telecommunications Initiatives (ITI) Regional Workshop in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

6/8/07 FCC, Native Public Media, The National Congress of American Indians, and Native American Public Telecommunications to Host Indian Telecommunications Initiatives Regional Workshop and Roundtable.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/23/06 Indian Telecommunications Initiatives Program to be Webcast.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/23/06 ITI Public Safety and Homeland Security Regional Workshop and Roundtable in Polson, Montana, Agenda Released.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/19/06
Indian Telecommunications Initiatives Public Safety and Homeland Security Regional Workshop and Roundtable in Polson, Montana, updated location information.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/10/06
FCC Announces Agenda Topics For Indian Telecommunications Initiatives Regional Workshop and Roundtable in Polson, Montana.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

09/11/06
Date of Indian Telecommunications Initiative Regional Workshop and Roundtable in Polson, Montana changed to October 24-25, 2006.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

08/18/06
FCC to Host Public Safety and Homeland Security Indian Telecommunications Initiatives Regional Workshop and Roundtable in Polson, Montana on September 26-27, 2006.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

07/21/06
FCC to Hold Indian Telecommunications Initiatives Regional Workshop and Roundtable in San Diego, CA, on July 27-28.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

07/13/06
Agenda Announced for Indian Telecommunications Initiatives Regional Workshop and Roundtable in San Diego, CA, on July 27-28, 2006.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Agenda: Word | Acrobat
Poster Announcement: Acrobat

06/09/06
FCC to Host Indian Telecommunications Initiatives Regional Workshop and Roundtable in San Diego, CA, on July 27-28, 2006.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

04/27/06
FCC Announces the Hiring of Shana Barehand as Tribal Liaison, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

03/20/06
Changes and Enhancements to the FCC's Tower Construction Notification System (TCNS). Public Demonstration & Live Web Cast March 30, 2006.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

07/19/05
FCC Announces the Agenda for "FCC-NCAI ITI Albuquerque Regional Workshop and Roundtable".
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

11/02/04
FCC Announces the Agenda for the "FCC-ATNI ITI Regional Workshop and Roundtable Planning Session".
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/25/04
Best Practices for Applicant and Tribes in the Communications Facilities Siting Process.
Flow Chart: PDF

10/25/04
FCC and United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc., adopt voluntary "Best Practices" concerning protection of historic properties of religious and cultural significance to tribes in tower siting process.
Press Release: Word | PDF
Best Practices Document: Word | PDF
Appendix: Word | PDF

09/02/04
FCC And Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission to Hold Joint Telecom Development Workshops, September 14-15, in Window Rock, Arizona.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

07/01/04
FCC Solicits Consultation on Draft Tribal Communications Security Plan at National Congress of American Indians Mid-Year Session
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Scoping Document: Word | Acrobat
Draft Tribal Communications
Security Plan: Word | Acrobat

06/25/04
FCC Participated in Inaugural Information Technology Summit of the Navajo Nation Held June 14-17, 2004, in Albuquerque, New Mexico
News Release

04/08/04
FCC To Host Indian Telecommunications Initiatives (ITI) Regional Workshop And Roundtable in Rapid City, South Dakota on May 26-27, 2004.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

01/20/04
"Making the Rural Connection" FCC Rural Satellite Forum Final Details Announced
News Release: Word | PDF

10/02/03
FCC Representatives visit Alaska to assess communications needs, innovative programs identified.
News Release: Word | PDF

09/16/03
As part of the Indian Telecommunications Initiatives (ITI) CGB to participate in meetings with Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation, and Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians. Word | PDF

08/25/03
FCC Continues Focus on Indian Telecom Initiatives with Visits to Standing Rock Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux.
News Release: Word | PDF

07/24/03
Strategic planning and "Nuts And Bolts" information sessions highlight July 17-18th Indian Telecommunications Initiatives meetings in Reno, NV.
Word | PDF | Text

5/21/03
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Promoting Deployment and Subscribership in Unserved and Underserved Areas, Including Tribal and Insular Areas.
Order: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat

5/05/03
FCC Releases New Study On Telephone Subscribership On American Indian Reservations And Off-Reservation Trust Funds.
Word | PDF

4/23/03
FCC Takes Steps to Improve the Universal Service Schools and Libraries Program.
News Release: Word | PDF
Fact Sheet: Word | PDF

Releases Archive (includes past Rulemaking Proceedings)