FCC Proposes $162 Million to Expand Mobile Broadband in Rural Alaska

FCC To Vote On Adding $162M To Boost Alaska Connectivity

The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on a proposal to pump an additional $162 million into ongoing efforts to expand high-speed internet connectivity in Alaska.

FCC proposes $162 million to expand mobile broadband in rural Alaska

The FCC is proposing $162 million in additional funding to expand mobile broadband in unserved Alaska communities, extending the Alaska Connect Fund’s first mobile phase by two years.

Trump Taps FCC for $162 Million Alaska Broadband Vote

President Trump announced that the FCC will vote this month to add $162 million in Alaska high-speed internet funding, crediting Sen. Dan Sullivan and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr with years of work connecting rural communities that still lack service.

Carr Circulates Draft Order Allocating $162 Million for Alaska Connect Fund

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has circulated a draft order to 10th-floor offices that would make $162 million available for the Alaska Connect Fund, according to an agency news release Wednesday. "We take another good step forward today and build on...

FCC is set to boost funding for the Alaska Connect Fund - Broadband Communities

The FCC is a step closer to sending over $160 million to the Alaska Connect Fund to propel the deployment of mobile broadband services.

Alaska Mobile Carriers Would Get $162 Million Under Draft FCC Order

The agency cited advocacy from Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, who’s in a tight race for reelection