Through universal service our nation made a simple commitment: where an Alaskan lives should not determine whether they can participate in modern life. The FCC’s Universal Service Fund, USDA's ReConnect program, NTIA's Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, and now the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program have addressed different pieces of the challenge and transformed connectivity across Alaska. Thousands of Alaskans still need reliable broadband service, and BEAD will connect many of them over the next several years. Satellite service complements, not replaces, the fiber networks that connect Alaska to the rest of the world. But because of a shared commitment to universal service that has endured, Alaska is more connected today than at any point in our history.