Pinnacle Communications “has engaged with tribal leaders” of...
Pinnacle Communications “has engaged with tribal leaders” of the former reservations of the Choctaw Nation, which the Oklahoma telco serves, the company said. “While the Chief was unavailable to speak with us, the chief directed their information technology coordinator to…
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visit with us regarding our services and the needs of the tribes” (http://bit.ly/11obcsi). Tribal members were “unavailable for a face to face” visit, but the telco had multiple phone and email discussions about how to address tribal needs, it said. The FCC last year offered guidance on the 2011 tribal engagement obligations imposed on eligible telecom carriers that deal with tribal groups. “The discourse should be between decision-makers on both sides,” the agency’s Office of Native Affairs and Policy said, stating the goal should be to have “an honest dialogue to learn from one another” (http://bit.ly/11ob3EZ). Carriers have said the rules are so burdensome that they might creative disincentives to serve tribal lands (CD Sept 28 p6).