Fiber
Fiber Break Cuts Off Six Alaska Towns
Repair vessel weeks away as six aleutian communities lose service.
Earnings
GCI Liberty Investing $100 Million in Liberty Latin America
GCI Liberty is also changing its name to Liberty Capital Corporation.
FCC
GCI Defends Employment Policies to FCC Critical of DEI
Filing comes amid broader debate over merger reviews tied to workplace policies.
FCC
Conservative Advocacy Group Says FCC Should Review GCI Liberty’s DEI Policies
Before the FCC reviews GCI’s requested ownership shift, the advocacy group says GCI’s DEI policies must end.
Rural
GCI Liberty CEO Says Universal Service Fund Is Essential for Alaska
GCI receives 40% of its $1 billion in annual revenue from the Universal Service Fund
NTIA
BEAD Plans Approved: $736 Million for Washington and $629 Million for Alaska
Now 47 states have received NTIA approval, and 35 have cleared NIST review.
Alaska
GCI Fiber Line Break Repaired After Alaskan Blizzard
An undersea fiber break was repaired in Alaska, pointing to concerns over GCI outages and subsea connectivity.
Public Safety
Industry Leaders Launch STRIKE Coalition as Officials Warn of Deliberate Cable Cuts
Panelists said outdated state laws hamper efforts to prosecute attacks on broadband networks.
Alaska
FCC Tweaks Alaska Connect Fund
The agency affirmed that it expects 5G upgrades in some areas that lack any homes and businesses.
FCC
GCI Pays Small Fee to Settle with FCC Over Submarine Cable License Lapse
Company to develop compliance plan.
Fiber
Anchorage Update: Lessons from the Frontier State
Industry executives, tribal leaders and policymakers came together to connect more Alaskans.
mergers
GCI Liberty Completes Spin-Off From Liberty Broadband
Separation comes ahead of Liberty Broadband’s merger with Charter Communications.
Alaska
Liberty Broadband Sets Timeline for GCI Liberty Spin-Off
GCI Liberty shares to begin trading July 15.
Earnings
WOW! Down 4,500 Broadband Subs, Liberty’s GCI Down 900
WOW! added 2,900 subscribers from its expansion fiber builds.
Briefs
Sitka, Alaska, Back Online After Subsea Fiber Cable Repair
Crews worked throughout the weekend to repair a section of damaged fiber
Alaska
GCI Customers In Sitka, Alaska to Lose Service for Days Amid Fiber Maintenance
Anchorage-based company to perform 'emergency maintenance' on its subsea fiber network.
