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Alaska's Internet Outage: Quintillion Seeks Federal Aid

1/20/2025

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Quintillion's president revealed that a severe internet outage in North Slope and Northwest Alaska will persist until late summer, hampered by brutal winter conditions. The company is urgently seeking federal assistance for a lasting solution, proposing a terrestrial route from Utqiagvik to Deadhorse, while also pursuing immediate fixes with local providers to restore connectivity.

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Quintillion's president revealed that a severe internet outage in North Slope and Northwest Alaska will persist until late summer, hampered by brutal winter conditions. The company is urgently seeking federal assistance for a lasting solution, proposing a terrestrial route from Utqiagvik to Deadhorse, while also pursuing immediate fixes with local providers to restore connectivity.