Wednesday, Aug 29 2012 2:42PM
In an attempt to get a better grasp on the lack of broadband services in rural Alaska, Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and Senator Mark Begich attended a discussion regarding the need for Internet in local communities.
In an attempt to get a better grasp on the lack of broadband services in rural Alaska, Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and Senator Mark Begich attended a discussion regarding the need for Internet in local communities.
The commissioner is traveling to multiple rural cities in Alaska to gather concerns from both officials and residents who are living without broadband, KTTU reports. According to the FCC, one in five Alaskan homes doesn't have access to high-speed Internet.
While there are currently a number of programs that do provide assistance to rural communities in Alaska that lack broadband in schools, hospitals, libraries and other healthcare facilities, this remains a problem in rural areas throughout the country.
"We have a whole patchwork of systems that are designed to help," Rosenworcel told KTTU. "The more difficult news is that Alaska's topography is tough. We're going to have to take all those programs, wrestle with them and make sure we can do more."
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The Federal Communications Center