A grant for a cable linking Ketchikan and Metlakatla is part of a package of more than $135 million that was spread across four tribes in Alaska, through the U.S. Commerce Department’s “Internet for All” program.
Keolani Booth is the chairman of Metlakatla Power & Light, the local utility on Annette Island. He explained that the cable will serve a dual purpose.
Once broadband service comes online, Booth said he expects big boosts for the local schools and the clinic, as well as students who are learning remotely. And he said it’ll also be a boon for local businesses.The new broadband connection will enable speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second for both uploads and downloads, according to the grant announcement. That’s in Metlakatla and on par with what’s available in cities like Ketchikan, Anchorage and Seattle.
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