S 3184

The Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2025 aims to improve internet access for Native American tribes and communities with significant Native American populations. It modifies the existing universal service principle within the Communications Act to specifically include these areas, ensuring they receive the same level of support for broadband infrastructure as rural, remote, and high-cost regions. This legislation seeks to bridge the digital divide and promote economic opportunity and educational access for these communities. The bill updates the definition of ‘high cost areas’ to include areas with high populations of Native Americans.