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0.0%25/3 availability
0.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
4Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Ambler within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Alaska Native Village in Alaska, centered on Native Village of Ambler, . FCC BDC records show 4 fixed providers and 1 mobile providers across roughly 227 service locations, with current availability of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
In Alaska, Ambler has ANVSA lands managed by a Alaska Native Village. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
Ambler, located on the north bank of the Kobuk River near the confluence of the Ambler and the Kobuk rivers, lies 45 miles north of the Arctic Circle and 138. Ambler, located on the north bank of the Kobuk River near the confluence of the Ambler and the Kobuk rivers, lies 45 miles north of the Arctic Circle and 138 miles northeast of Kotzebue. Subsistence is a major part of the local economy.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
260
275
273
277
201
182
Households
59
80
77
86
76
74
Median age
29.5
29.9
29.9
29.9
33.8
33.3
Male / Female
44.2% / 55.8%
41.8% / 58.2%
41.4% / 58.6%
45.8% / 54.2%
49.8% / 50.2%
51.1% / 48.9%
Avg. household size
3.76
2.93
3.00
2.85
2.64
2.46
Pop. density (per sq mi)
25.2
26.6
26.4
26.8
19.5
17.6
HH density (per sq mi)
5.7
7.7
7.5
8.3
7.4
7.2
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$46,250
$34,750
$35,750
$37,857
$41,563
$40,556
Per capita income
$18,154
$17,603
$16,314
$16,948
$16,320
$14,303
Poverty rate
27.3%
28.7%
22.7%
24.5%
31.3%
23.6%
Unemployment rate
26.2%
27.7%
25.3%
21.6%
29.3%
16.2%
HS diploma or higher
69.3%
66.1%
60.1%
55.5%
46.8%
42.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
26.4%
24.0%
25.7%
22.0%
5.6%
3.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Queried by AIANNHCE code. Population and household density are calculated from Census population or households divided by land area in square miles.
Table 3. Download/Upload Speeds (Mbps)
Period
Download
Upload
2019Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q1
3.9 Mbps
2.9 Mbps
2022Q2
5.7 Mbps
2.6 Mbps
2022Q3
10.1 Mbps
2.9 Mbps
2022Q4
81.3 Mbps
16.9 Mbps
2023Q1
9.6 Mbps
4.5 Mbps
2023Q2
17.6 Mbps
0.3 Mbps
2023Q3
0.8 Mbps
8.8 Mbps
2023Q4
115.9 Mbps
9.7 Mbps
2024Q1
150.6 Mbps
16.2 Mbps
2024Q2
97.8 Mbps
15.5 Mbps
2024Q3
87.6 Mbps
10.4 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
33.3%
7.1%
2018
29.5%
18.8%
2019
22.0%
42.9%
2020
16.3%
33.3%
2021
16.9%
37.0%
2022
17.4%
30.0%
2023
18.4%
55.6%
2024
9.5%
42.9%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
0.0%
100/20 Mbps
0.0%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
0.0%
92%
100/20 Mbps
0.0%
85%
Adoption
9.5%
78%
Sources: FCC Broadband Data Collection, Ookla Open Data Initiative, and U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. National benchmarks are carried over from the report comparison section.
Figure 2. Speed Trends (2019–2024)
Figure 3. Availability (2015–2025)
Figure 4. Adoption (2017–2024)
Figure 5. Current Status (2024)
Figure 6. Comparison with National Averages
Figure 7. Fixed Coverage by Technology (25/3 Mbps)
Figure 8. Mobile Area Coverage
Notes: speed trends reflect quarterly mean throughput. Availability shows the share of population with access. Tooltips on the charts expose the underlying values for each series.
Table 8. Broadband Provider Summary
Metric
Value
Fixed broadband providers
4
Mobile broadband providers
1
Broadband serviceable locations
227
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
EchoStar Corporation
OTZ Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
OTZ Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
—
Viasat, Inc.
—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
—
Table 10. Fixed Coverage by Technology (% of locations)
Technology
25/3
100/20
250/25
1 Gbps
Any Technology
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Fiber
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Cable
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Copper (DSL)
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Satellite
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)
Technology
Coverage
4G LTE
85.8%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
0.0%
Total area (sq mi)
29.704
Table 8. Coverage by Tier and Technology (% of locations)
Dec. 2022
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
99.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
99.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
99.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
99.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
99.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
99.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
99.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
99.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
99.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
98.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
98.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
98.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
98.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
98.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
98.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
98.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
98.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2025
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
98.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
98.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
98.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
98.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC), June 2025 filing vintage. Coverage values show the share of residential broadband serviceable locations by technology and speed tier across D22, J23, D23, J24, D24, and J25 filings.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC), June 2025 Filing (J25). Fixed coverage shows the share of residential broadband serviceable locations, and mobile coverage shows the share of tribal land area.