Dawn Newman
77:44 - 78:06
“We've also made some much-needed improvements to our electrical system. For years, we experienced brownouts that damaged our appliances in our home, and replacing an appliance in remote— in a remote village isn't cheap, especially when you add freight costs.”
- Speaker
- Dawn Newman
- Timestamp
- 77:44 – 78:06
- Community
- Alaska News
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From the transcript
Our people needed connectivity now, so we provided Starlink systems, but we're also looking ahead to what will serve our community best in the the future, improving infrastructure, reducing transportation costs. We've also made some much-needed improvements to our electrical system. For years, we experienced brownouts that damaged our appliances in our home, and replacing an appliance in remote— in a remote village isn't cheap, especially when you add freight costs.
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