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 The  FCC’s  ITI  is  comprehensive  program  that  seeks  to  promote  understanding,  cooperation  and  trust  among  American  Indian  tribes,  Alaska  Native  villages,  and  tribal 
 organizations;  the  FCC  and  other  governmental  agencies;  and  the  telecommunications  industry.  The  ITI  program  is  designed  to  build  partnerships  to  target  specific  concerns, 
 identify  potential  solutions,  and  bring  affordable,  quality  telecommunications  services  to  Indian  Country.  Specifically,  ITI  seeks  to  increase  the  telephone  penetration  rate 
 among  tribal  communities;  facilitate  the  deployment  of  telecommunications  infrastructure  in  Indian  Country  necessary  to  provide  telecommunications  services;  and 
 inform  tribes  and  tribal  consumers  about  financial  support  available  through  federal  government  programs,  including  Universal  Service  Fund  programs. 


 For  information  on  this  and  other  topics  of  interest  to  tribes,  visit  the  FCC’s  Tribal  Initiatives  Web  site  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  indians. 
 For  information  on  this  and  other  topics  of  interest  to  consumers,  visit  our  Web  site  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  cgb 
 To  receive  information  on  this  and  other  FCC  consumer  topics  through  the  Commission’s  electronic  subscriber  service,  click  on 
 www.  fcc.  gov/  cgb/  emailservice.  html. 
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