VOTE IN FAVOR
OF SB 204
Vote in favor of SB 204
Navajo People in Sacred Wind’s Territory Need Your Support
Now more than ever, the Navajo Nation needs reliable telecommunication services and internet connectivity to survive and thrive.
The State Rural Universal Service Fund, created in 2005, enables rural telcos to provide high-quality telecommunication services at affordable rates —but, for Sacred Wind, there’s a problem.
Of the 15 recipients of The Fund, only Sacred Wind has to prove fi nancial need every five years.
Between 2010-2015, Sacred Wind spent $1.06 million on unrecoverable regulatory costs.
SB 204 Will Accomplish the Following
Ensure Fairness
The bill amends the Rural Telecommunications Act to treat Sacred Wind, the only recipient founded after the Act, the same as the other 14 RLEC recipients.
Cut Waste
The bill eliminates unnecessary regulatory costs incurred by the PRC and Sacred Wind and would not change the Fund for others.
Improve Connectivity
The regulatory costs saved can be used to build more infrastructure and to better serve Navajo people and communities with high-speed internet.
