Alaska Trends

Broadband Internet in Alaska
No broadband service

25+ MBPS broadband

25+ MBPS, 100 MBPS & 1 Gig broadband

There are 148,000 people in Alaska without access to a wired connection capable of 25 mbps download speeds.
Map of Broadband Internet in Alaska
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20.6 MBPS
is the AVERAGE
STATEWIDE SPEED
91.2%
of Alaskans have access to mobile broadband service
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Top 5 Fastest Cities in Alaska
#1. Juneau38.5 MBPS
#2. Anchorage25.6 MBPS
#3. Ninilchik21.7 MBPS
#4. Eielson AFB19.6 MBPS
#5. Valdez18.4 MBPS
Map of Top 5 Fastest Cities in Alaska
There are 73 internet providers in Alaska
92%
of Alaskans have access to wireline service
BUT
258,000 people in Alaska have access to ONLY ONE wired provider, leaving them no options to switch.
Connect Alaska's Alaska Broadband Initiative
Since 2010, Connect Alaska has been awarded $6,378,198 in federal grants for Alaska’s Broadband Initiative.
6%
of Alaskans have access to FIBER OPTIC service
69.2%
of Alaskans have acces to DSL service
DSL vector
79.3%
of Alaskans have access to CABLE service
Cable vector

ANS Crude Oil Production

ANS West Coast Crude Oil Prices

Statewide Employment Figures
Graph of ANS Crude Oil Production

SOURCE: Alaska Department of Revenue Tax Division

Graph of ANS West Coast Crude Oil Prices

SOURCE: Alaska Department of Revenue Tax Division

01/1976—10/2019
Seasonally Adjusted
Graph of Statewide Employment Figures

SOURCE: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Research & Analysis Section

ANS Crude Oil Production

Graph of ANS Crude Oil Production

SOURCE: Alaska Department of Revenue Tax Division

ANS West Coast Crude Oil Prices

Graph of ANS West Coast Crude Oil Prices

SOURCE: Alaska Department of Revenue Tax Division

Statewide Employment Figures

10/1976—9/2019
Seasonally Adjusted

Graph of Statewide Employment Figures

SOURCE: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Research & Analysis Section

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