Author: Alena Naiden

As repairs of the fiber cut start, tribal government declares an emergency in light of continuous internet outages

The Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope filed an emergency declaration with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in light of the widespread service disruptions. FEMA denied ICAS’ declaration, and ICAS appealed that decision on Aug. 23.

Residents hit by rural Alaska fiber network outage turn to satellite internet, analog operations

Since the subsea fiber cut this weekend, communities from Nome to Utqiagvik have been contending with various levels of internet and cell service disruptions, and adapting to pursue their own solutions.

Internet and cell outages in Northwest Alaska, North Slope caused by offshore fiber optic cut

The cut to Quintillion’s subsea fiber optic network might take up to two months to repair, and providers are looking for short-term solutions to bring service back online.