Rural Alaska faces slow, expensive internet. This cable project could ...

A new fiber optic cable project is promising to bring faster speeds to parts of Alaska where internet is still slow and expensive. Read More

Internet is slow on far-flung Michigan island, but a rural grant could help

Michigan state officials this week announced a state rural readiness grant for the nonprofit Beaver Island Association to plot a course to extend broadband internet across the community, confirm ... Read More

Alaska’s fastest internet could transform ... - Anchorage Daily News

Alaska’s fastest internet could transform daily life in Anchorage, Fairbanks and beyond SPONSORED: Alaska Communications’ fiber internet is laying the groundwork for economic and personal ... Read More

Bringing fast, reliable broadband to rural Alaska could cost $1.8 ...

During a visit to Bethel, Alaska, first lady Jill Biden highlighted hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to improve internet access in Alaska Native communities. Read More

Internet is still slow and expensive in some parts of Alaska

Rural Alaska's Internet access is twice as expensive as it is in Anchorage and much slower. Federal grants are bridging that gap, but the most remote communities are still years away from access. Read More

In rural Alaska, federal money aims to transform internet access

In many parts of rural Alaska, the internet is slow, and it is expensive. But hundreds of miles of new fiber optic cable are on the way. Federal money is bringing broadband to remote Alaska Native ... Read More

In rural Alaska villages, internet banking comes with challenges

Remote deposit capabilities have vastly improved banking services for residents of villages in western Alaska. But unreliable service means some face difficulties when trying to access their banking ... Read More

Starlink begins providing high-speed satellite internet in Alaska

SpaceX last week announced the launch of Starlink in Alaska, its high-speed satellite internet service that advocates say will beam broadband to every corner of the state. Read More

Alaska Schools Get Faster Internet—Partly Thanks to Global Warming

An undersea cable designed to serve hedge funds and made possible by climate change is bringing speedier internet access for isolated schools in Alaska. Read More

Over 16,000 Rural Alaskans Get Access to High-speed Internet, Thanks to ...

Over 16,000 Rural Alaskans Get Access to High-speed Internet, Thanks to Alaska Communications Broadband Network Expansion Alaska Communications Field Technician Kristine Barber installs fixed ... Read More

Rural Alaska faces slow, expensive internet. This cable project could ...

A new fiber optic cable project is promising to bring faster speeds to parts of Alaska where internet is still slow and expensive. NPR's Nina Kravinsky reports from the Western Alaska town of ... Read More