Indigenous Connectivity Summit
Tribal Priority Window Extended to September 2 – But It’s Still Not Enough Time to Connect Indigenous Communities to a Critical Lifeline
Community Networks
31 July 2020
Tribal Priority Window Extended to September 2 – But It’s Still Not Enough Time to Connect Indigenous Communities to a Critical Lifeline
While Indigenous communities across the US battle some of the most brutal COVID-19 mortality rates in the country, they’ve...
The Impact of Internet Access in Indigenous Communities in Canada and the United States
Growing the Internet
31 July 2020
The Impact of Internet Access in Indigenous Communities in Canada and the United States
This report provides an overview of findings to date on the impacts of the Internet in Indigenous communities in...
Statement to U.S. Congress Hearing on “Addressing the Urgent Needs of Our Tribal Communities”
Community Networks
9 July 2020
Statement to U.S. Congress Hearing on “Addressing the Urgent Needs of Our Tribal Communities”
When we can bring broadband to the most remote and hard-to-connect communities, we pave the way for other rural...
Ensuring every Canadian has access to the Internet
Growing the Internet
1 June 2020
Ensuring every Canadian has access to the Internet
COVID-19 has shed light on an alarming digital divide in Canada.
Indigenous Connectivity in the United States
Growing the Internet
1 June 2020
Indigenous Connectivity in the United States
Complementary connectivity models can bring affordable and sustainable Internet access to tribal areas across the country.
Indigenous Connectivity Summit Policy Recommendations: Helping Policymakers Make Inclusive Decisions
Growing the Internet
8 April 2020
Indigenous Connectivity Summit Policy Recommendations: Helping Policymakers Make Inclusive Decisions
As billions of us move into self-isolation, one thing is crystal clear: Internet access is critical. If anyone of us...
2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit Report
Community Networks
2 April 2020
2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit Report
The 2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit (ICS) was held in Hilo, Hawai’i on November 12 and 13, 2019 to build...
2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit Policy Recommendations
Community Networks
25 March 2020
2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit Policy Recommendations
Based on conversation and outcomes from the Summit, 2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit Policy Advisors developed 8 recommendations to help policymakers...
‘These Are Our First Roadways’: Internet Access and Self-Determination in Pu’uhonua O Waimanalo
Growing the Internet
14 October 2019
‘These Are Our First Roadways’: Internet Access and Self-Determination in Pu’uhonua O Waimanalo
The establishment of Pu‘uhonua o Waimānalo in 1994 was a significant milestone in the native Hawaiian movement to regain...
Beyond the Palm Trees: Local Action Key to Fast, Affordable and Reliable Internet Solutions in Rural Hawai’i
Community Networks
30 August 2019
Beyond the Palm Trees: Local Action Key to Fast, Affordable and Reliable Internet Solutions in Rural Hawai’i
To many North Americans, Hawai’i is a place of beaches, resorts, surfing, rainforests, and volcanoes — it’s a vacation...
2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit Training: Empowering Communities to Create Connections on Their Own Terms
Growing the Internet
6 August 2019
2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit Training: Empowering Communities to Create Connections on Their Own Terms
Indigenous communities across North America are working to bridge the digital divide. Each year the Indigenous Connectivity Summit (ICS)...
Community Dispatch: New Hawaii Chapter Says the Internet Still a Force for Good
Growing the Internet
28 June 2019
Community Dispatch: New Hawaii Chapter Says the Internet Still a Force for Good
My first exposure to the Internet Society was back in 1995 when they held the 5th Annual INET International...