{"id":18573,"date":"2024-02-26T12:49:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T17:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?p=18573"},"modified":"2024-02-28T11:05:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T16:05:55","slug":"merkley-wyden-announce-250000-for-the-confederated-tribes-of-the-umatilla-indian-reservation-to-expand-high-speed-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-wyden-announce-250000-for-the-confederated-tribes-of-the-umatilla-indian-reservation-to-expand-high-speed-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkley, Wyden Announce $250,000 for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to Expand High-Speed Internet \u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) are receiving $250,000 in federal funding to create a strategic plan that will enable CTUIR to expand broadband service to the unserved areas of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cEquitable access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet ensures individuals, families, and businesses can be connected wherever they are,\u201d <strong>merkley dijo<\/strong>. \u201cThis funding will allow CTUIR to make improvements to the economy, education, and quality of life for folks across hundreds of miles of rural Oregon.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cJust as water is essential for the livelihoods and economies of communities in rural areas, access to reliable broadband internet is just as important in this modern technological age,\u201d <strong>wyden dijo<\/strong>. \u201cThis funding was exactly what I fought for when we corrected the Department of Commerce\u2019s national broadband map just under a year ago and brought historic investments in Oregon\u2019s underserved rural areas. 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