Among the grants is $4.5 million to purchase and install Starlink in 1,410 homes and nine community institutions on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
GCI’s wireless tower at Watson’s Corner in Bethel is seen on June 27, 2023. nearly $54 million in additional grants this month under the federal Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.
Alaska has thus far received more than $400 million under the tribal program, most of which is going to fiber-optic network projects spearheaded by GCI, the primary internet service provider for Western Alaska, and its partners. The Sept. 19 grant announcement is the first mention of federal funding for Starlink in Alaska.
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