A new book by Heather Hudson, an ISER fellow and former director, documents the history of telecommunications in Alaska over a century, from the beginnings of telegraph communications through the spread of broadband today. Dr. Hudson describes the considerable challenges of bringing reliable telecommunications to a huge state with hundreds of small isolated communities, difficult terrain, and harsh weather. The 380-page book is available in both printed and electronic versions from the publisher, the University of Alaska Press.
To order, or for more information, please visit https://alaska.edu/uapress/browse/detail/connecting-alaskans.php
Information and contact details for the author can be found at https://iseralaska.org/people/name/heather-hudson/.
Originally published on September 15, 2015.