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Fort Yates, North Dakota (AP)
Standing Rock Sioux officials say their reservation along the North Dakota-South Dakota border is in a communication dead zone with phone service that is spotty at best. They plan to change it.
The tribe is building a wireless network to serve at least 16,000 customers.
“It’s a very ambitious project,” said Dwight Schmitt, president of the new wireless company, Standing Rock Telecom. “I feel it was a logical step for the tribal council to take.”
Standing Rock Sioux officials say their reservation along the North Dakota-South Dakota border is in a communication dead zone with phone service that is spotty at best. They plan to change it.
The tribe is building a wireless network to serve at least 16,000 customers.
“It’s a very ambitious project,” said Dwight Schmitt, president of the new wireless company, Standing Rock Telecom. “I feel it was a logical step for the tribal council to take.”
