Heinrich Convenes Panel On Improving Access To High-Speed Internet In Indian Country

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) partners with the American Library Association (ALA) to host a panel on improving access to high-speed internet in Tribal and rural communities. The discussion featured Tribal librarians and rural telecom experts and focused on how broadband connectivity and telecommunications infrastructure in Tribal and rural regions advances education, provides economic opportunity and can close the digital divide. Over 80 percent of rural Tribal communities in New Mexico lack access to broadband internet. April 12, 2018.