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Community Connections - Matt Rantanen, Tribal Digital Village
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Tribal governments face unique problems when connecting their communities, but the need is great.
In this episode of Community Connections, Christopher Mitchell speaks with Matt Rantanen, Director of Technology for the Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association (SCTCA) and Director of the Tribal Digital Village (TDV) Initiative. Mitchell and Rantanen talk about the special challenges of deploying fiber on tribal lands.
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