Sitka's internet crashed when undersea fiberoptic cable broke

With repair of the GCI fiberoptic cable expected sometime in the next two weeks, Sitkans are using the Starlink at the library and “getting a crash course in Networking 101 today” from the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.

Sitka lost internet sometime around 11:30 a.m. last Thursday when an undersea cable broke.

GCI provided a statement to the Sentinel today:

“A subsea fiber break occurred August 29, impacting all GCI services in Sitka. Our teams have successfully restored basic mobile voice and text services using alternative technology. However, customers are unable...

 

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