Alaska’s Quiet Connectivity Revolution | Anchorage News

Alaska’s connectivity revolution is here—after decades of landlines, DVDs, and unreliable signals, the state now boasts students in online classes, telehealth visits, cloud-based businesses, and fishermen checking forecasts from their boats. Driven by federal commitment to universal service and landmark programs like the Alaska Plan, over 90,000 locations now have broadband, and 65,000 rural residents enjoy better wireless. Fiber stretches from Utqiagvik to Hydaburg, but the mission isn’t done—new initiatives like BEAD and satellite tech aim to close the last gaps, turning a once-isolated frontier into a digitally connected future.

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