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Alaska Power & Telephone Completes Installation of the SEALink Submarine Cable System Between Juneau, Prince of Wales Island, and Petersburg

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Telecommunications, Networks, Internet, Carriers and Services, Prysmian Group, USDA, Education, AP, Internet, OTC, Work, Sound, Electronics, COVID-19, Weather, Sealink, Alaska Route 7, Telephone, Partnership, Construction, Telephone company, First International Telecom, Digital divide, Water, Road, Tunnel, Telecommunication, AP&T

SEALink travels from Coffman Cove to south Mitkof Island, where it makes landfall near a State of Alaska ferry terminal.

Key Points: 
  • SEALink travels from Coffman Cove to south Mitkof Island, where it makes landfall near a State of Alaska ferry terminal.
  • I have urged USDA to support the installation of the SEALink submarine cable system, which is finally coming to fruition.
  • The SEALink cable system will improve local internet speeds, affordability, and reliability for Prince of Wales residents for decades into the future.
  • Alaska Power & Telephone Company (OTC: APTL) is an employee- and investor-owned utility providing diverse utility services in over 40 communities in rural Alaska.

Alaska Telephone Company Awarded $33m USDA ReConnect Grant to Expand Fiber Optic Connectivity in Klukwan, Haines, and Skagway Areas

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Friday, September 23, 2022
Public Policy, Government, Telecommunications, Utilities, Internet, State, Local, Energy, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Telephone company, Data-rate units, Central Council for Education, Sealaska Corporation, Alaska Natives, Telehealth, Organization, Growth, AP, USDA, Reconnect, Mining, OTC, Tlingit, Quality of life, ATC, Renewable energy, Road, AP&T

Alaska Telephone Company (ATC), a subsidiary of Alaska Power & Telephone Company (AP&T), has been selected by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to receive a $33,017,636 grant award from USDA Rural Utility Services ReConnect grant program to expand fiber optic connectivity in rural southeast Alaska.

Key Points: 
  • Alaska Telephone Company (ATC), a subsidiary of Alaska Power & Telephone Company (AP&T), has been selected by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to receive a $33,017,636 grant award from USDA Rural Utility Services ReConnect grant program to expand fiber optic connectivity in rural southeast Alaska.
  • The Klukwan-Skagway Fiber project will develop fiber optic networks capable of 100 Mbps symmetrical service and higher for in the Alaska Native community of Klukwan, rural areas near Haines, and underserved areas of Skagway.
  • This joint investment by ATC and USDA will bring new, highly affordable, technology-driven opportunities to families and businesses throughout the region.
  • Alaska Power & Telephone Company (OTC: APTL) is an employee- and investor-owned utility providing diverse utility services in over 40 communities in rural Alaska.