Wrangell is ideal because there are people with spotty service, but it’s not such a remote community that the Tribe would struggle to get people and equipment to town.
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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.
Mandatory 10-digit dialing begins in Alaska on Oct. 24
No phone numbers will change because of the new rules, and what counts as a local versus long-distance call will remain the same.
Satellite internet promises fast, cheaper service to rural Alaska, but technology remains untested
Residents of Western Alaska villages pay several hundreds of dollars a month for data speeds that max out at 10 Mbps.
Special FCC licenses could help Southeast tribes close digital divide
Tlingit & Haida Tribal Vice President Will Micklin called broadband “an inherent right for our tribal citizens” — and said COVID-19 had made the digital divide even more apparent.
Federal program offers a slice of the broadband spectrum to tribes
A new program from the FCC is giving tribes across the country the opportunity to claim licenses within the 2.5 GHz spectrum that would allow them to provide broadband to their communities.
Can an Alaska lawmaker restore net neutrality in the state?
Alaska could join the ranks of states fighting to restore net neutrality. The Walker-Mallott administration has no immediate plans, but one lawmaker does.
Did you submit a net neutrality comment to the FCC? Are you sure?
More than 2,500 comments were submitted to the FCC this year with Juneau addresses. There’s evidence that identities were stolen to submit millions of comments to the Federal Communications Commission arguing against net neutrality.
FCC repeals ‘Net Neutrality’ rules for Internet providers
After a brief security evacuation, the agency voted to undo Obama-era regulations that prohibit cable and telecom companies from blocking access to websites and apps or influencing how fast they load.
Newscast – Thursday, July 20, 2017
In this newscast: Bogoslof volcano was a haven for endangered animals, but scientists are studying whether they’ll return to the eastern Aleutian island. Former NBA player Carlos Boozer is returning to Juneau to host his Carlos Boozer Basketball Camp. An Alaskan radio station is facing $66,000 in fines for a list of violations.