Alaska Communications
Alaska Communications Expands High-Speed Broadband Network in Alaska with Support from NTIA BEAD Grant
Alaska Communications is expanding its high-speed broadband network thanks to funding from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program. With a grant award of over $124 million, Alaska Communications will deploy fiber and next-generation fixed wireless broadband infrastructure to serve over 9,000 unserved and underserved locations across Alaska.
Over 16,000 Rural Alaskans Get Access to High-speed Internet, Thanks to Alaska Communications Broadband Network Expansion
Alaska Communications has achieved a milestone in its broadband network expansion program, reaching over 16,000 rural Alaska residents with high-speed internet, with a goal of serving more than 32,000 rural Alaskans. The program started in 2017 and will continue through 2025. Communities now served with new or upgraded internet speeds include Delta Junction, Fairbanks, Homer, Hope, Kenai, Klawock, Larsen Bay, Ninilchik, North Kenai, North Pole, Seldovia and Soldotna. The company plans to deliver high-speed internet to Coffman Cove, Hoonah, Kake, Kasilof, Sterling and Thorne Bay by Dec.