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Letters of Support from Educational Institutions
KKCC has received letters of support from the following educational institutions:
University of Alaska
University of Alaska, Northwest Campus
NEA Alaska
Unalaska City School District
Bristol Bay Borough School District
Southwest Alaska Vocational Education Center
In addition to letters of support from educational institutions, KKCC has letters of support from the following:
Letters from Federal Officials
Letters from State Officials and Entities
Letters from Local Government Officials and Entities
Letters from Alaska Native Corporate and Tribal Entities
Letters from Local Exchange Carriers and Utilities
Letters from Health Care Entities
Letters from Scientific Research Entities
Letters from Other Organizations and Individuals
Letters from Equipment Suppliers
Quotes from Letters of Support
“Our current link to the Internet relies on satellite service that is expensive, unreliable and of limited capacity. While satellite technology has allowed our students limited access to the World Wide Web, it does not have the capacity to enable our students to use even the most basic web-based educational tools that are considered commonplace in most of the country.”
- John P. Conwell, Superintendent, Unalaska City School District, June 26, 2009
“Our campuses and rural education centers in the communities your project will connect will immediately eliminate their barriers to full participation in the university’s teaching, research, and public service programs. The sharing and advance of knowledge will no longer by limited by constraints of broadband because of where you live.”
- Mark R. Hamilton, President, University of Alaska, August 10, 2009
“SAVEC is one of the most advanced classroom technology centers within the state; however, the cost of bandwidth needed to implement video distance delivery at SAVEC alone would cost us $84k-$120k annually. That does not take into account the equal cost investment each community would be required to make to receive our service.”
- Eldon R. Davidson, Executive Director, Southwest Alaska Vocational and Education Center, August 5, 2009