The bishop paiute tribe (the tribe) is requesting $6,307,410 from the ntia tribal broadband connectivity program (tbcp) round 2 for the deployment of the bishop paiute tribe fiber to the premises…

The bishop paiute tribe (the tribe) is requesting $6,307,410 from the ntia tribal broadband connectivity program (tbcp) round 2 for the deployment of the bishop paiute tribe fiber to the premises (fttp) network. The bishop tribe plans to deploy an underground fiber network to provide high-speed broadband services, first to 134 unserved tribal households, 8 unserved tribal businesses, and 1 tribal anchor institution (27% unserved), and then to the broader bishop reservation area, which includes 181 households under the 150% poverty line. The costs below are those associated with addressing this unserved connectivity GAP, but the existence of the fiber network on the bishop reservation will also address the underserved nature of the entire area and provide an option for delivering up to 1000 mbps symmetrical speeds to end users with a latency below 100 MS. The quality of fiber-delivered service will enable applications that greatly improve opportunities for residents and allow access to necessary services.