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Broadband Access Comes to Karuk & Yurok Country

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You might have heard a lot of talk about the importance of bringing broadband Internet service to rural areas. 

The California Public Utility Commission is turning the talk in to action.  CPUC just awarded a grant of more than $6 Million to the Karuk Tribe for broadband service in remote parts of northern Humboldt County.  The Karuk's Information Technology director explains the installation process.  

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.