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 […]
JUNEAU – Legislation that will help bring affordable, high-speed internet to homes across Alaska just passed a major legislative hurdle. House Bill 363, introduced by Representative Bryce Edgmon, passed the Senate 16-2. The bill will make Alaska eligible for the unprecedented level of federal funds available for broadband investment, while establishing a fund to create parity […]
Authorities Target ‘Booter’ or ‘Stresser’ Services that Facilitate Internet Attacks LOS ANGELES – The Justice Department Thursday announced the seizure of 15 internet domains associated with DDoS-for-hire services, as well as criminal charges against three defendants who facilitated the computer attack platforms. The sites, which offered what are often called “booter” or “stresser” services, allowed […]
YKHC will leverage GCI’s existing network to bring urban-level internet service to Western Alaska’s largest rural economic hub BETHEL, Alaska—Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC), the Tribal health organization for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, and GCI, Alaska’s largest telecommunications provider, Friday announced that they will apply to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for a $53 million […]