In January 2011, it was reported that a $1 billion project to connect Asia and rural Alaska was being planned, aided in part by $350 million in stimulus from the federal government.
ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, ɪt wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðˌæɾə dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌn bˈɪliən pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt tə kənˈɛkt ˈeɪʒə ænd ɹˈʊɹɹəl ɐlˈæskə wʌz bˌiːɪŋ plˈænd, ˈeɪdᵻd ɪn pˈɑːɹt baɪ dˈɑːlɚ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti mˈɪliən ɪn stˈɪmjʊləs fɹʌmðə fˈɛdɚɹəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.