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Work has started to lay 800 miles of subsea cable that project engineers say will bring high speed internet to Unalaska and Akutan by the end of the year.
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Nearly 2,000 tons of subsea fiber has begun the journey from Europe to Alaska and its eventual home on the ocean floor along the Aleutian Chain. The fiber — which is the foundation of GCI’s 800-mile Aleutians Fiber Project — would close the digital divide and bring high speed internet to homes in some of the most remote communities in the nation, including Unalaska.
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A local internet provider that has previously only offered WiFi to Unalaskans announced last month that it's launching a new LTE service. The island now has three options for cell service, and OptimERA is one of them.
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GCI crews began construction in Unalaska Tuesday in preparation to bring fiber optic broadband to the island.
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An Alaska-based telecommunications company says it's reached a major milestone in its mission to bring Unalaskans improved digital connectivity through a…
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Unalaskans could see a significant boost in internet service by late 2022, if GCI completes work to lay fiber cable as planned. The telecommunications…
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The federal government says it's investing $46.5 million to bring high speed internet to communities across coastal Alaska. That's expected to improve…
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GCI says it won't move forward with bringing broadband communications to Unalaska at this time unless they receive a large grant from the USDA.The company…
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OptimERA Expands Connectivity For Unalaskans Amid Coronavirus PandemicOn Thursday, OptimERA Inc. piloted a new data program for the community of Unalaska. The program gives customers 50 percent more usage at the same price…
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GCI Schedules Satellite Maintenance For April, Warns That Some Communities Will Lose ServiceOn Friday, Unalaskans received a surprising—and enigmatic—message from public safety: that community members should expect GCI cell phone service outages…