The average monthly internet bill in Alaska is $103.73, which is 39% higher than the U.S. average of $75 per month. However, you can get connected for much less than that depending on your location. The type of service you can get in Alaska depends on where you live. Those options might include DSL over phone lines, traditional broadband cable, fiber optic, or satellite internet.

Alaska has at least 15 Internet Service Providers including the partial list below but not all plans are available in all parts of the state. Speeds are the maximum download speeds available in the plan. Fiber optic plans can have symmetrical (matching) download and upload speeds but other forms of service tend to have download speeds that are substantially higher than the correlating upload speed. Some providers require contracts; others do not. Data allocations can be unlimited or capped so be sure to ask. Larger households or heavy users may need unlimited data. Some providers offer incentive rates but only for the first 12 months and then prices rise. Plan details can change. Rates excludes additional fees and taxes and may require autopay plus paperless billing:

• GCI offers multi-gig speeds to 80% of Alaskans. GCI starts at $59.99/mo. for download speeds up to 10 Mbps with 30 GB of data, plus interim options with more speed and data, all the way up to fiber optic speeds at $184.99/mo. for 000 Mbps (1 Gig) and unlimited data. Plans that cap data also let you purchase more data when needed. A partnership with Intelsat General Communications allows the company to offer plans with fast speeds to most households in Anchorage.
• Alaska communications has fiber plans starting at $49.99/mo. for speeds ranging from 200 Mbps – 2,000 Mbps (2 Gig).
• Matanuska Telephone Association offers DSL plans for $69.99/mo. with download speeds of 3 -125 Mbps.
• Borealis Broadband offers fixed wireless plans starting at $40/mo. for download speeds of 3 -30 Mbps.
• Astound Broadband has plans starting at $29.99 per month for 100 Mbps download speeds, and going to $60.mo. for 940 Mbps speeds where available.
• AT&T is available in some parts of the state with plans starting at $65/mo.
• Satellite Internet: HughesNet, Viasat, Starlink (not all areas yet): HughesNet and Viasat require 2-year contracts starting at about $65/mo. after promotion, with speeds up to 25 Mbps. Higher speeds are available in other plans in many areas. Starlink has no contract and costs $115/mo. with speeds of 25-220 Mbps. Check the Starlink coverage map to see if you can get service now or can join the wait list.