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Meeting Alaska's broadband infrastructure challenge: MTA's Jessica Gilbert

The Five Nine··4 May 2026·23 min

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Diana Goovaerts talks with MTA's Jessica Gilbert, director of marketing and communications for the Alaska operator. How is rural broadband infrastructure different from infrastructure builds in other areas? Gilbert talks about the challenges of serving Alaska's very rural communities as well as meeting the demands of an influx of new residents who expect fast, reliable broadband internet service.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.