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Brian Tagaban, Executive Director February 12, 2013 . Tribal Telecom 2013 Navajo Nation telecommunications Regulatory Commission. To regulate, promote and strengthen the telecommunication industry to benefit the Diné . Vision. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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TRIBAL TELECOM 2013
NAVAJO NATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY COMMISSION
Brian Tagaban, Executive Director
February 12, 2013
VISION
To regulate, promote and strengthen the
telecommunication industry to benefit the
Diné.
MISSIONThe mission of the Navajo Nation
Telecommunications regulatory Commission is to regulate the telecommunications industry on
the Navajo Nation.
It is committed to the protection of the public welfare, regulation and security with regard to telecommunications. Its purpose is to service,
develop regulation and to exercise its authority promulgated by the Navajo Nation
HTTP://NNTRC.ORG Established in 1984; Unfunded until 2002 Plan of Operations : N.N.C. 2 §§ 3451-3455
NNTRC in the Executive Branch part of the Office of the President and Vice President
Enabling Legislation : N.N.C. 21 §§ 501-529Navajo Telecommunications Regulatory Act
Official Delegate to the FCC on all Matters Authorized to Negotiate on Jurisdictional Issues International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
Development Sector Member
MONITORING TELECOM MARKETSupply
TelecommunicationsServiceProviders
RUS, NTIA, USAC High Cost, ARRA fundingState Rural USF
Demand
Navajo ConsumerAnchor InstitutionsNavajo Government Services
USAC Low IncomeUSAC Schools & Libraries and Rural Health
INVISIONED MARKET MODEL
Consumer Protection &
Market Indicators
Last Mile : Services For Profit / Competitive
Middle Mile : Towers & Fiber Optics Non-Profit / Navajo Nation Owned
MARKET INFLUENCE
Regulatory: Consumer Protection (Complaints), Market Competition (CCN), Economic Growth ( Indicators/Statistics )
Demand Side: Universal Service (Low Income), Broadband Adoption, Universal Access, Consumer Protection, ETC designations.
Supply Side: Middle Mile - Towers, Fiber Optics, Facilities; Last Mile - Spectrum, Services, Radios, Handsets, Universal Service (High Cost), ARRA Grant, RUS, NTIA, FCC Tribal Engagement Requirement
BROADBAND ADOPTION
•Literature Distribution•Higher Institutions with State Broadband
Grants•Library Training Programs
Awareness•FCC - Universal Service / Low Income •Establish Navajo Universal AccessAffordabili
ty
•Navajo Nation E-Government •Navajo Electronic Economy & Mobile
Economy SupportApplicability
CHAPTER COMPUTING CENTERS New Mexico Library program
contributes training Need for connectivity and basic
equipment Capacity building for technical
assistance Capture of cultural events and
CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
Second Revision Commenting Period Complete
Introduction of Tiered approach Small Operator General Operator Public Interest Operator Negotiated Agreement Operated
Smart Regulation approach
GENERAL INTEREST OPERATOR Informational Filing Sharing of information from State
filings Definitions of Marketing Terms toward
Navajo People Broadband Definition
Taxing of Navajo Consumers residing on the Navajo Nation
Consumer Protection
PUBLIC INTEREST OPERATOR Demonstration of Service Area
Awareness Show UnServed and UnderServed Areas Declaration of build out plan for these
areas Indicators for Regulatory
Infrastructure Usage Costs to Navajo Consumers
Access to Public Interest Operator infrastructure rate for Rights of Way
NNTRC JURISDICTIONChecker Board
vsExterior Boundary
NTUA Wireless FCC ETC Petition requests for the Exterior Boundary to be Recognized
Need New Mexico PRC support and recognition