Since the subsea fiber cut this weekend, communities from Nome to Utqiagvik have been contending with various levels of internet and cell service disruptions, and adapting to pursue their own solutions.
After a subsea fiber-optic cable was severed last weekend, residents and businesses in several Northwest Alaska and North Slope communities have turned to satellite Internet or cash-only transactions to get by.
Residents of several Alaska communities have been experiencing Internet and cell service interruptions this week after a subsea fiber-optic network cable was cut. The cut might take up to two months to repair.