GCI Gigabit Take Rates are 4 Times the U.S. Average

GCI customers are buying gigabit home broadband service at about four times the national U.S. rate, GCI says. Take rates for gigabit service are in the 40 percent of passings range, compared to national U.S. rates less than 10 percent. 

Alaska’s remoteness, low population and distance from the equator (for geostationary satellite access) are historical reasons for limited bandwidth within the state. New long-haul optical fiber connections, as always, make the difference. 

source: www.submarinecablemap.com