KOTZEBUE, Alaska – NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. (NANA) has been awarded a $68.5 million broadband infrastructure deployment grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for the NANA Regional Broadband Network (NRBN) project. The four-year project will result in the installation of more than 680 miles of submarine fiber-optic cable […]
Geo-referenced drone photography was used to identify promising locations ANCHORAGE, Alaska – With the announcement of the Airraq Network (pronounced EYE-huk) fresh in their memories, survey crews have begun plotting the route for the joint Bethel Native Corporation (BNC)-GCI broadband fiber project. With Alaska’s short construction season, every second counts, especially when launching such a […]
The project will deliver GCI’s lightning-fast 2 gig speeds, unlimited data, and affordable plans to some of the most remote and underserved communities in the nation ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Native Village of Port Lions, in partnership with GCI, is the recipient of a $29.3 million grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). […]
JUNEAU, AK – The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska’s (Tlingit & Haida) broadband department, Tidal Network, announced that it will be working with Sitka Tribe of Alaska (STA) to bring internet access to underserved residents in Sitka. Tidal Network will partner with STA to use and retain its […]