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