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Commission debates tourism wording and local internet capacity as part of comp-plan review

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Planning Commission · October 28, 2025
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Commissioners, staff and public commenters debated how the borough comprehensive plan should address tourism management and local infrastructure—particularly internet and wireless capacity during peak cruise-ship periods.

During a multi-hour work session on the draft comprehensive plan, commissioners, staff and public commenters discussed tourism-management language and infrastructure priorities, particularly local broadband and mobile-service capacity during peak cruise-ship visits.

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