Staying connected on the Columbia

The fastest and largest vessel in the fleet is testing public Wi-Fi

The Alaska Marine Highway System connects Alaska, and on Tuesday, it kept Paul Myers connected to work on his seven-hour ride from Skagway to Juneau.

Myers works as a shop foreman for Holland America Line and Princess Alaska-Yukon Land Operations. He sent emails and took business calls during the stop in Haines, where usually, passengers lose all service. But low-Earth orbit satellite technology now allows access in mountainous areas.…(Read full story)