Order Establishing Alaska Connect Fund Takes Effect Jan. 30

A November FCC order establishing the Alaska Connect Fund (see 2411050002) is effective Jan. 30, said a notice for Tuesday’s Federal Register. “While the original Alaska Plan and other Alaska support mechanisms have helped make significant progress in Alaska, many areas in the state remain unserved or underserved,” the notice said: “An estimated 51,000 Alaskans still receive 3G service -- an outdated technological standard -- or worse.”