Federal money will keep connecting rural Alaska to the internet

The US communications regulator is making sure federal money keeps flowing to build and maintain broadband internet in rural Alaska. This means telecom companies will continue to get subsidies to serve areas that are otherwise too expensive to connect.

Connecting rural Alaska to modern internet has always been expensive. This rule ensures that the federal government will keep paying telecom companies to build and maintain service there. Without this money, many residents would likely lose access to upgrades or even existing broadband.