We have had dish at our house in Wasilla......lots of people do. There is Direct up there too, but we couldn't get it at our place as, from what they said, the satellites are lower. I have an AT&T cell phone. When I drove down to America last November I could get good signal if I was near a town. Might consider your phone for an internet source????
Here is a link to a guy who had success with dish in Alaska...........
http://www.rvnetwork.com/topic/124225-dish-network-winegard-traveler-in-alaska-working-great/