The Divide: How Toptana is bringing broadband to the Quinault Indian Nation

This episode features Tyson Johnston, the self-governance executive director for the Quinault Indian Nation (QIN), in Washington state, and the chairman of the board of Toptana Technologies.

Toptana is a newly formed, Indigenous-owned subsea cable company that aims to close the digital divide for the Quinault Indian Nation and bring necessary connectivity to the region. We discuss the state of the digital divide for the Quinault people, the main barriers to broadband access and how the Toptana project will help enable last-mile fiber service for the QIN.

Here are a few topics we cover:

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