Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - More than 2,300 rural Alaskans in seven communities along the Kuskokwim River will receive affordable, high-speed internet for the first time through a tribal broadband grant funded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
The collaboration between Calista Corporation and Alaska Communications seeks to connect Lower Kalskag, Upper Kalskag, Tuluksak, Akiak, Akiachak, Kwethluk and Napakiak, with a fiber-optic cable.
Alaska Communications said the project is transformative, and will give rural residents access to virtual meetings, online classes, telehealth, and online jobs without having to leave their village or way of life.
Alaska Communications will deploy a fiber-to-the-home network in each community, offering up to Gigabit speed service at affordable rates.
“This is an exciting milestone for Alaska,” said Bill Bishop, president and CEO of Alaska Communications. “We’re honored to work with our partners on a project that will be life-changing for many Alaskans, providing the technical expertise and experience building, operating and maintaining critical broadband infrastructure. We thank the NTIA along with President Biden, Senator Murkowski, Senator Sullivan, Representative Peltola, and Governor Dunleavy for their support bringing this important infrastructure to our country and state."
The project is part of the Alaska FiberOptic Project, a larger collaboration between Calista Corporation, Doyon, Limited, Gana-A ‘Yoo Limited, Tanana Chiefs Conference and Alaska Communications to connect up to 20 communities along the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers with fiber-optic cable. This segment is the second of three segments to get funding.
“Reliable, affordable, high-speed internet is a key to connecting our people to the world, preserving and advancing our culture, and offering opportunities for young people in our communities,” said Andrew Guy, President and CEO of Calista Corporation. “In combination with other broadband projects in our region, the Alaska FiberOptic Project will create the foundation for many socio-economic improvements and opportunities in the region now and for decades to come.”
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka aircrew medically evacuated a 77-year-old male from a vessel in Chatham Strait Thursday.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska received notice from the Bureau of Indian Affairs that proposed amendments to the Tribe’s Public Law 102-477 five-year plan have been approved.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - UAS will recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day with activities on Monday afternoon in Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Research conducted by the Institute for Northern Engineering’s Petroleum Development Lab at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, demonstrates the potential for commercial production of the estimated billions of barrels of heavy oil under existing oil fields on Alaska’s North Slope.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Southeast Alaska Land Trust has announced the recent acquisition and conservation of 14 acres of wetlands adjacent to the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium has announced the grand opening of its new, expanded Physical Rehabilitation Clinic, at the old Armory Log Cabin, located at 1720 Crest Street.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Thursday, Anchorage Senator Bill Wielechowski and Fairbanks Senator Scott Kawasaki wrote to Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor urging the Department of Law to investigate Alaska’s excessively high fuel prices and determine if Alaskans are experiencing price gouging.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Gubernatorial Candidate Bill Walker was on action line, and says he is interested in seeing an endowment to fund the Alaska marine highway system.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Bethel Native Corporation has been awarded a $42.4 million grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program to deploy a 405-mile fiber optic network from Dillingham to Bethel.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska has unsealed a 13-count indictment charging Zobaidul Amin, 24, for his role in operating a child exploitation enterprise following his arrest in Kuala Lumpur by Malaysian authorities.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - An Anchorage grand jury issued a supplemental indictment for one charge of manslaughter against Roderick McClam after the victim, Robert Malone, succumbed to his injuries on Sept. 26, from a vehicle collision.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A Fairbanks resident was pronounced deceased at an area hospital Wednesday after the plane he was piloting flipped over.
<br /> Winds are from the East at 21.9 gusting to 31.1 MPH (19 gusting to 27 KT). The pressure is 1011.9 mb and the humidity is 93%. The wind chill is 51. Last Updated on Oct 9 2022, 4:53 am AKDT.
A Frontier Media, LLC Station
© 2022 Juneau Alaska Communications, LLC. Powered by Aiir.