Project Title:
Alaska Fiber Optic Project
Alaska Fiber Optic Project
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Project Purpose/Type:
Purpose/Type The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber to directly connect 2,967 unserved Native American households across 10 Alaska Native Villages within the Calista Region with fiber-to-the-home 100 Gbps/100 Gbps symmetrical service.
State(s):
Alaska
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$52,559,385.14Funding Amount
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
- Deploy a 180-mile undersea middle-mile fiber network stretching from Holy Cross Native Village to Napakiak Native Village, linking up with two other Alaska Fiber Project middle mile networks.
- Construct a last-mile fiber network providing qualifying service with speeds of over 25/3 Mbps to every household within 10 Alaska Native Villages.
This project will:
- Enable residents of the Calista Region to access affordable broadband service
- Create permanent jobs for Alaska Natives.
- Expand remote work opportunities.
- Deliver reliable pathways for online education and telemedicine services.
The project intends to benefit all unserved Calista Corporation shareholders residing in the Calista Region of Alaska, comprised of 10 isolated Alaska Native Villages, located along the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers.