Update: GCI delays Sitka outage to Thursday, March 13
GCI users in Sitka will lose internet service starting Thursday, March 13 for up to eight days.
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Why Sitka lost almost everything else when it lost the internet
The recent 16-day internet outage in Sitka revealed a lot about the humanity of its residents, most of whom stepped up in one way or another during the event. But it also revealed a startling dependence on a cable made of glass fibers, together no thicker than a garden hose, which runs for hundreds of miles along the seafloor.
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Ahead of schedule, GCI turns on 5 new cell towers in Sitka
GCI turned on five new cell towers in Sitka just before New Years, at least a full week ahead of schedule. The Alaska-based telecommunications company struck a deal with the Sitka Electric Department, which invested $300,000 installing the 60-foot towers -- but only GCI customers will benefit initially.
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