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Alaska's $88M Fiber Optic Project to Boost Rural Internet

12/6/2025

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Cordova Telecom Cooperative and General Communications, Inc. (GCI) will lay two undersea fiber optic cables in Alaska at an estimated cost of $88 million to improve internet access.
The project aims to provide high-speed internet to Prince William Sound and northern Southeast Alaska by fall 2027.
The initiative will create redundancy in internet routes, reducing the risk of outages experienced during previous cable breaks.
Cordova Telecom Cooperative Chief Executive Officer Jeremiah Beckett said fiber is essential for rural connectivity, noting improvements in 4G service in Yakutat that enhance safety and encourage residents to return.

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Cordova Telecom Cooperative and General Communications, Inc. (GCI) will lay two undersea fiber optic cables in Alaska at an estimated cost of $88 million to improve internet access.
The project aims to provide high-speed internet to Prince William Sound and northern Southeast Alaska by fall 2027.
The initiative will create redundancy in internet routes, reducing the risk of outages experienced during previous cable breaks.
Cordova Telecom Cooperative Chief Executive Officer Jeremiah Beckett said fiber is essential for rural connectivity, noting improvements in 4G service in Yakutat that enhance safety and encourage residents to return.