United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-01-11 monographic deposited born digital 88 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-189 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-189 P0b002ee1803a0f4e f:d06189 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-189 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-189 GAO-06-189 Census Data collection Federal aid to localities Indian lands Internet Native Americans Policy evaluation Population statistics Surveys Telecommunication policy Telecommunications Telecommunications systems Telephones Universal service Wireless 1990 Decennial Census 2000 Decennial Census 2010 Decennial Census Other Written Product A44597 An important goal of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, is to ensure access to telecommunications services for all Americans. The Federal Communications Commission has made efforts to improve the historically low subscribership rates of Native Americans on tribal lands. In addition, Congress is considering legislation to establish a grant program to help tribes improve telecommunications services on their lands. This report discusses 1) the status of telecommunications subscribership for Native Americans living on tribal lands; 2) federal programs available for improving telecommunications on these lands; 3) barriers to improvements; and 4) how some tribes are addressing these barriers. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-189/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-189.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-189/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-189.pdf GAO-06-189 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-189 Other Written Product GAO-06-189; Telecommunications: Challenges to Assessing and Improving Telecommunications For Native Americans on Tribal Lands; Census Data collection Federal aid to localities Indian lands Internet Native Americans Policy evaluation Population statistics Surveys Telecommunication policy Telecommunications Telecommunications systems Telephones Universal service Wireless 1990 Decennial Census 2000 Decennial Census 2010 Decennial Census Volume 118 Page 3 118 Stat. 3 Public Law 108-199