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Repairs to GCI’s damaged fiber cable in the Aleutians are expected to be completed within the next two weeks.<\/p>\n

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GCI spokesperson Josh Edge said in an email Friday that the telecommunications company expects a repair ship to be on site and complete repairs in seven to 14 days.<\/p>\n

GCI’s fiber cable was damaged recently, cutting the company’s wireless and internet access across the Aleutian Chain<\/u>, from Chignik Bay to Unalaska.<\/p>\n

Edge said GCI teams confirmed the location of the issue offshore near Chignik Bay but didn’t say what caused the damage. He said internet service has been restored at a limited level through backup satellite networks to all affected communities.<\/p>\n

\n“Wireless calling, texting, and limited mobile data services have now been restored across all impacted communities, including Akutan, Chignik Bay, False Pass, King Cove, Perryville, and Unalaska,” Edge said.<\/p>\n

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He added that Sand Point’s internet service had also been affected and was brought back online. The community’s cellular service isn’t connected to GCI’s fiber cable.<\/p>\n

The company’s backup network includes a mix of geosynchronous and low-Earth orbit satellite providers. Edge said speeds will be slower than normal GCI fiber speeds due to capacity constraints.<\/p>\n

\nTechnical crews will continue working to improve customers’ experience until permanent repairs are finished, he said.
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