The federal infrastructure bill allocates $65 billion across the country to help ensure people have access to affordable, high-speed internet.
"digital divide"
Alaska Department of Corrections wants prisoners to have tablets to aid reentry
Alaska Legislature failed to pass bill at session’s close.
Millions of pounds of fiber cable are en route to Unalaska to bring high speed internet to the region
The Aleutians Fiber Project will run from Kodiak along the south side of the Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutians.
Native organizations win $35M grant to bring broadband home
It’s the largest grant awarded by the new federal Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.
Akiak’s broadband rollout marred by outages
The satellite internet provider says that they’re still in beta testing.
New report could guide how Alaska spends $1.5B in federal funding for broadband
A new task force report could help the state decide how to spend $1.5 billion for broadband from the federal infrastructure law.
Life without reliable internet remains a daily struggle for millions of Americans
The infrastructure bill establishes $2 billion in funding specifically for tribal communities — Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiians.
After years of waiting, Akiak turns on high-speed internet
Akiak is the first community in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta to bring broadband to all its residents.
Students are still struggling to get internet. The infrastructure bill could help
The Hope Center at Temple University reported in March that about 40% of college students have struggled with internet or computer access during the pandemic.
Akiak to become first in Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta with high-speed broadband internet
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is the second largest region in the United States without access to broadband internet, but not for much longer.