Best Internet Providers in Alaska

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto.

Alaska's rugged natural beauty, national parks, glaciers and seafood are incredible. What's not so incredible are the internet options available to the state's 730,000 residents. Fiber, fixed wireless, DSL or satellite, you'll have to make some compromises when picking an internet service provider in Alaska. According to our CNET experts, GCI is the top pick for most in the state -- if it's available in your neighborhood.