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Late last year, Republican FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr got an "earful" from remote Alaskan residents who were concerned with how poor their access to the internet is — and they weren't wrong. Alaska has, on average, some of the slowest internet connections in the country, primarily due to its distance from the rest of the continental United States.
But remote Alaskans may see faster speeds soon. MTA Fiber Holdings announced today that it would build the "first and only all-terrestrial" fiber optic network running from Alaska and into the Lower 48. The line will begin in North Pole, Alaska and will travel through Canada, connecting with Canadian carriers, where it will finally connect with "any major hub" in the US. A vast majority of Alaska's current connections to the global internet either run through a handful of submarine cables, satellites, or wireless connections.
"This is a major step for Alaska that will ensure future capacity requirements for MTA members and can support the continuing growth of broadband across the state of Alaska," MTA CEO Michael Burke said in a statement.
According to the press release, only internet traffic that both originates and terminates in the US will be carried over the network.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Friday May 03 2019, @08:59PM (10 children)
Maybe they can reduce their level of alcoholism and domestic violence through proper porn binges.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Sulla on Friday May 03 2019, @09:08PM (2 children)
"Remote Alaskans" are unlikely to be alcoholics or benefit from this line. MTA doesn't like infrastructure that wasn't built for them by the State or Feds, maybe there are some grants involved that help with that, but infrastructure is touch when villages are hundreds of miles apart. Remote villages tend to be native and tend to be dry. Huge fines taking firewater into the native villages and the villages themselves will ban/remove forcefully/expel anyone who drinks because it can destroy tribal cohesion.
Ceterum censeo Sinae esse delendam
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 03 2019, @09:55PM (1 child)
LOL natives who don't drink. Right up there with Muslims who don't love goats.
(Score: 1) by Sulla on Friday May 03 2019, @10:19PM
Depends where you live. In any of the established cities/towns it is a major issue. Native folks get the firewater, get drunk, the village cuts them out of their share of the native corp shares/dividends and kicks them out of the village. They wander Anchorage (or whatever) as a hopeless alcoholic with no friends, family, or job. Most seemingly unable to speak English, who get through the night by stealing Listerine from Walmart. State enforced dry areas as well as village elder enforced bans are designed to keep the population of people not used to any alcohol consumption from being destroyed by its allure
Ceterum censeo Sinae esse delendam
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 03 2019, @10:05PM (3 children)
Moose porn is a thing?
(Score: 3, Informative) by bob_super on Friday May 03 2019, @10:10PM (2 children)
Rule 34
(Score: 1) by RandomFactor on Sunday May 05 2019, @12:16AM (1 child)
34. If you’re leaving scorch-marks, you need a bigger gun.[29] [fandom.com]
Not sure I see the connection?
В «Правде» нет известий, в «Известиях» нет правды
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 05 2019, @07:12AM
https://rule34.xxx/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=2973595 [rule34.xxx]
https://rule34.xxx/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=2984023 [rule34.xxx]
There you go.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Friday May 03 2019, @10:17PM (1 child)
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/perils-prohibition-look-alaskas-failed-war-booze-part-i/2013/09/04/ [adn.com]
Seeing the state's relationship with booze, I'm sure the 2014 legalization of cannabis is being implemented slowly on the local level. They should fix that and see if it helps.
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(Score: 1) by Sulla on Friday May 03 2019, @10:33PM
The biggest thing stopping the cannabis legalization was Alaskans being unwilling to forgive prior convictions. The general opinion I found from asking people was "when they did it it was still illegal, so they have to serve their time" and because it was included as a part of every legalization legislation the voters kept turning it down.
Ceterum censeo Sinae esse delendam
(Score: 2) by epitaxial on Saturday May 04 2019, @05:18AM
Most of those tiny villages are dry for some reason. I would imagine the domestic violence and other substance abuse would drop if pot was legalized there.