GCI Terrestrial Broadband.

• Position: General Communication Inc - Brief article

General Communication Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary, United Utilities Inc., have delivered terrestrial broadband Internet service to the residents of 40 remote, rural communities in Bristol Bay and the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

Efforts continue to connect an additional 25 communities to the state's only high-speed broadband terrestrial service in Western Alaska.

In the first week of October, GCI launched its new broadband service in 16 new communities: Akiachak, Akiak, Atmautluak, Chevak, Hooper Bay, Kasigluk, Kwethluk, Marshall, Mekoryuk, Napakiak, Napaskiak, Nunapitchuk, Oscarville, Pilot Station, Russian Mission and Scammon Bay.

The high-speed broadband service is available in these communities as a result of TERRA-Southwest, a network established by more than 400 miles of fiberoptic cable and 13 new microwave towers.

Communities that launched high-speed broadband service earlier this year include: Port Alsworth, Alakanuk, Aniak, Iliamna, Kokhanok, Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay, Ekwok, Grayling, Igiugig, Koliganek, Levelock, New Stuyahok, Emmonak, Goodnews Bay, Mountain Village, Newtok, Nightmute, Nunam Iqua...