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Sitka still without internet, cell service after undersea cable break

GCI said technicians were working to temporarily reroute Sitka’s internet traffic with hopes to restore basic voice and text service and limited internet sometime Friday.

Long internet outage hamstrings 911, other vital services in Northwest Alaska

The outage is affecting everything from emergency dispatch to EBT cards and payroll.

Long internet outage hamstrings 911, other vital services in Northwest Alaska

The outage is affecting everything from emergency dispatch to EBT cards and payroll.

Internet outage closes government offices, businesses and university campus in Kotzebue

It could be two months until services are restored to normal.

Internet is out for much of Western Alaska, and repairs could take weeks

Scouring from heavy ice is the likely cause of the fiber cut.