ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Communication Inc., (GCI) (NASDAQ:GNCMA) and its wholly owned subsidiary, United Utilities, Inc. (UUI), have delivered terrestrial broadband Internet service to the residents of 40 remote, rural communities in Bristol Bay and the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Efforts continue to connect an additional 25 communities to the state's only high-speed broadband terrestrial service in Western Alaska.
In the first week of October, GCI launched its new broadband service in 16 new communities:
| Akiachak | Kwethluk | Oscarville |
| Akiak | Marshall | Pilot Station |
| Atmautluak | Mekoryuk | Russian Mission |
| Chevak | Napakiak | Scammon Bay |
| Hooper Bay | Napaskiak | |
| Kasigluk | Nunapitchuk |
The high-speed broadband service is available in these communities as a result of TERRA-Southwest, a network established by more than 400 miles of fiber-optic cable and 13 new microwave towers.
Communities that launched high-speed broadband service earlier this year include:
| Port Alsworth | Ekwok | Mountain Village |
| Alakanuk | Grayling | Newtok |
| Aniak | Igiugig | Nightmute |
| Iliamna | Koliganek | Nunam Iqua |
| Kokhanok | Levelock | Platinum |
| Newhalen | New Stuyahok | Saint Mary's |
| Nondalton | Emmonak | Toksook Bay |
| Pedro Bay | Goodnews Bay | Tununak |
GCI and UUI offer a range of new Internet service plans in these recently launched communities. Download speeds will be eight to 16 times faster than what is available today on similarly priced plans for those served by the satellite-based WISP system. Customers will experience a substantial increase in service quality because TERRA-Southwest eliminates satellite-related latency. For more information about the communities served, new service plans and technical terms, go to gci.com/TERRA.
GCI will post updates on gci.com about service dates and ordering procedures as the deployment progresses.
The next communities scheduled to receive high-speed broadband service are:
| Aleknagik | Kipnuk | South Naknek |
| Anvik | Kongiganak | Togiak |
| Chefornak | Kwigillingok | Tuluksak |
| Chuathbaluk | Lower Kalskag | Tuntutuliak |
| Clarks Point | Manokotak | Twin Hills |
| Dillingham | Naknek | Unalakleet |
| Eek | Pitkas Point | Upper Kalskag |
| Holy Cross | Quinhagak | |
| King Salmon | Shageluk |
GCI (NASDAQ:GNCMA) is an Alaska-based integrated communications provider and the second largest wireless provider in Alaska. As a pioneer in bundled services, GCI provides local, long distance and wireless telephone, video services, Internet and data communication services throughout Alaska. For more information, visit gci.com.
SOURCE General Communication, Inc.