Alaska Undersea Fiber Optic Cables Cut!

Posted By: GeorgeEaton
Date: Tuesday, 20-Jun-2023 04:13:49
http://www.rumormill.news/224657

“Internet and cell outages in Northwest Alaska, North Slope caused by offshore fiber optic cut”

Residents of several North Slope and Northwest Alaska communities have been experiencing internet and cell service interruptions this week caused by a cut to the subsea fiber optic network. The cut might take up to two months to repair, and telecommunications service providers are looking for short-term solutions to bring service back online.

Quintillion, which provides broadband connectivity in Arctic Alaska, on Sunday experienced a subsea fiber cut about 34 miles north of Oliktok Point, offshore from Utqiagvik, Quintillion President Mac McHale said. The cut caused a systemwide outage, affecting Utqiagvik, Wainwright, Point Hope, Kotzebue, Nome and Atqasuk, McHale said.

“All of our broadband services are impacted by this,” McHale said. “And they’re not compromised — they’re completely out.”..

Utqiagvik resident Mary Lum Patkotak said that she had no internet at work and couldn’t make cellphone calls.

“It’s extremely frustrating not to be able to contact my children and nieces,” she said. “We are so used to being connected.”

In the Northwest Arctic Borough, Kotzebue residents were experiencing internet outages Monday, said Kelly Williams, CEO at OTZ Telecommunications. A backup facility kept voice and emergency services working.

“A few businesses are closed due to no internet,” Bruce Nelson of Kotzebue said. “NAPA is cash only.” (excerpts)

Source:
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/rural-alaska/2023/06/12/internet-and-cell-outages-in-northwest-alaska-north-slope-caused-by-offshore-fiber-optic-cut/

my comment:
I lived and worked in both Anchorage and Nome. Communication is extremely necessary for remote places like Alaska. It is obvious that Russia cut the line as the beginning of revenge to get back at the US for destroying their gas line in the Baltic Sea. Who else benefits? This may be only the beginning. Keep in mind that the main stream media was totally silent about this event. Why?

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