Under the Sea - KNOM Radio Mission

Under the Sea - KNOM Radio Mission

The Canpac Valkyrie, a burial and repair support vessel supporting Quintillion’s repair efforts. Photo courtesy of Quintillion. After months without service, Northwestern Alaska communities may soon have internet access again. The undersea fiber-optic cable servicing the region broke in January, most likely due to sea ice scouring. Two vessels waited in Wainwright on the Northwestern Alaska coast until sea ice conditions were favorable enough to…