Alaska Communications suffers ACS subsea cable break in Southeast Alaska

Written By John Manock

Data Center Dynamics | March 04, 2025

  • Southeast Alaska suffered an Internet outage last weekend after an Alaska Communications subsea fiber cable broke on February 28, 2025.

  • During the outage, it was reported by local press that the Alaska Legislature’s website was offline and several state websites were unavailable.

  • Alaska Communications operates a statewide fiber network and a diverse subsea cable system connecting Alaska to the US. 

  • Other companies, such as AP&T have also looked to improve and develop subsea infrastructure for Alaskan communities.

John Manock
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