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Small Alaska telecom warns FCC 'land rush' favors big carriers
OTZ Telephone Cooperative told federal regulators Tuesday that a first-to-file rule for broadband funding creates an unfair race that larger companies with more staff will win, potentially locking smaller cooperatives out of federal support.
by Alaska Newsadded 1mo ago3 min readAIAlaska
GCI to end landline long-distance service in six Southeast communities
GCI Communication Corp. filed with the Federal Communications Commission to discontinue landline long-distance service in six Southeast Alaska communities—Gustavus, Hoonah, Kake, Klawock, Metlakatla, and Tenakee Springs—on or after August 1, 2026, citing rising costs for underlying facilities.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAIAlaska
Cordova Wireless challenges FCC broadband maps, says waterways and islands missing
Cordova Wireless Communications filed formal objections with the Federal Communications Commission on May 22, 2026, documenting that federal broadband funding maps exclude coastal waterways and remote islands where Alaskans fish, hunt, and travel.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAIAlaska
Cordova carrier tells FCC spectrum hoarding blocks rural broadband
Cordova Wireless Communications told federal regulators Wednesday that large carriers hold unused spectrum in the Cordova region but won't deploy it or lease it to local providers, making it difficult to meet federal broadband speed standards.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAIAlaska
GCI certifies 911 calls now route by caller location, not registered address
GCI Communication Corp. filed an FCC certification Thursday confirming its IP-based wireless networks now route 911 calls to the correct dispatch center based on a caller's actual device location, a meaningful safety upgrade for Alaska's vast, multi-PSAP geography.
by Melinda Communities.News3d ago1 min readAI