BREAKING: Alaska’s largest telecom provider is deploying Starlink to keep remote communities connected during outages. • GCI will deploy Starlink bonded gateways across Alaska. •GCI is Alaska’s largest telecommunications company and serves more than 200 communities across the state. • The rollout will support communities including Bethel, Sitka, Kotzebue, and Dillingham. • Starlink’s bonded gateway can combine multiple Starlink connections and deliver up to 10 Gbps of capacity. • The system helps keep communities connected during fiber cuts, outages, and network disruptions. • The Starlink service uses optical inter-satellite laser links, allowing connectivity even in locations far from Starlink ground stations. Alaska has some of the most remote and hardest-to-reach communities in North America, making network reliability especially important for healthcare, education, and public safety. The deployment will provide connectivity to thousands of customers across Alaska.