Modern-Day Alaskan Broadband Benefits from Satellite Earth Station Competition
Submitted: August 11, 2008 - 7:55pm
Last updated: August 11, 2008 - 7:56pm
Last updated: August 11, 2008 - 7:56pm
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BroadbandCensus.com
Author:
Jennifer Clark
Today's technologically advanced Alaska is a far cry from Jack London's frontier in The Call of the Wild. Yet while dog-sledding remains a common form of transportation, the image of the disconnected wilderness man is today more myth than reality. In Alaska, facilities-based competition between telecommunications providers may be having a positive impact in boosting the quantity and quality of high-speed Internet access in the most remote and sparsely populated state in the United States.
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Wow thats great to hear about Wifi, Even Alaska is doing great now a days. Actually i have been planning to alaska in feb so no need to worry about internet connection.
Thank you
The last few years i've taken a few vacations to Alaska some alaska cruises and other times just regular vacations i was surprised to find wifi connections and great broadband almost any place i visited.