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93.3%25/3 availability
80.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
6Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Eklutna within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Alaska Native Village in Alaska, centered on Eklutna Native Village, . FCC BDC records show 6 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 30 service locations, with current availability of 93.3% at 25/3 Mbps, 80.0% at 100/20, and 80.0% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
In Alaska, Eklutna has tribal lands managed by a federally recognized tribe. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
To empower Idlughet Qayeht’ana (Eklutna Village Dena’ina) by promoting the history, culture and identity of our sovereign nation, and to assist in the education and well-being of our Tribe. As a community member along the Glenn Highway, Including Eklutna, Eagle River, Palmer, Chugiak, Peters Creek, and surrounding communities, you can access healthcare services at Eklutna Community Clinic. The video below was shown at the NVE Annual Meeting on 4/9/2022. Current open employment opportunities are on the JOBS page.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
68
58
73
73
71
84
Households
28
17
22
20
20
18
Median age
55.6
41.5
41.9
41.9
41.5
41.2
Male / Female
57.4% / 42.6%
69.0% / 31.0%
69.9% / 30.1%
60.3% / 39.7%
64.8% / 35.2%
61.9% / 38.1%
Avg. household size
2.43
3.41
3.32
3.65
3.55
4.67
Pop. density (per sq mi)
15.1
12.9
16.2
16.2
15.7
18.6
HH density (per sq mi)
6.2
3.8
4.9
4.4
4.4
4.0
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$14,792
$15,625
$20,000
—
—
—
Per capita income
$7,519
$7,103
$13,438
$16,588
$18,044
$22,137
Poverty rate
88.2%
53.4%
41.1%
30.1%
29.6%
17.9%
Unemployment rate
45.2%
31.6%
30.0%
23.8%
27.3%
26.5%
HS diploma or higher
87.0%
94.3%
94.1%
94.2%
86.0%
88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
—
—
—
—
—
3.2%
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
93.8 Mbps
33.6 Mbps
2019Q2
75.7 Mbps
50.0 Mbps
2019Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q4
14.0 Mbps
4.4 Mbps
2020Q1
82.8 Mbps
11.8 Mbps
2020Q2
7.7 Mbps
3.9 Mbps
2020Q3
145.9 Mbps
16.3 Mbps
2020Q4
106.2 Mbps
10.6 Mbps
2021Q1
217.1 Mbps
22.1 Mbps
2021Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q4
91.6 Mbps
38.2 Mbps
2022Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q1
11.0 Mbps
74.9 Mbps
2023Q2
35.4 Mbps
8.7 Mbps
2023Q3
125.2 Mbps
180.5 Mbps
2023Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2024Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2024Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2024Q3
15.4 Mbps
3.8 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
98.4%
98.4%
0.0%
2016
98.4%
98.4%
0.0%
2017
98.4%
98.4%
0.0%
2018
98.4%
98.4%
0.0%
2019
98.4%
98.4%
0.0%
2020
98.4%
98.4%
0.0%
2021
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
73.3%
73.3%
73.3%
2023
80.0%
80.0%
80.0%
2024
93.3%
80.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
7.7%
0.0%
2018
10.5%
0.0%
2019
7.1%
0.0%
2020
23.5%
7.7%
2021
31.8%
18.2%
2022
35.0%
50.0%
2023
35.0%
25.0%
2024
55.6%
50.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
93.3%
100/20 Mbps
80.0%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
93.3%
92%
100/20 Mbps
80.0%
85%
Adoption
55.6%
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
6
Mobile broadband providers
3
Broadband serviceable locations
30
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
EchoStar Corporation
GCI Holdings LLC
Matanuska Telecom Association, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications 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%
63.3%
Fiber
63.3%
63.3%
63.3%
63.3%
Cable
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Copper (DSL)
33.3%
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
100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
60.7%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
23.9%
Total area (sq mi)
24.648
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
97.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
63.6
60.6
60.6
60.6
60.6
60.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
63.6
60.6
60.6
60.6
60.6
60.6
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.0
60.6
60.6
Any Terrestrial
63.6
60.6
60.6
60.6
60.6
60.6
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
60.6
60.6
60.6
60.6
60.6
60.6
Copper
63.6
60.6
15.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
60.6
60.6
60.6
60.6
60.6
60.6
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
97.0
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
64.5
61.3
61.3
61.3
61.3
61.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
64.5
61.3
61.3
61.3
61.3
61.3
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
61.3
61.3
Any Terrestrial
64.5
61.3
61.3
61.3
61.3
61.3
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
61.3
61.3
61.3
61.3
61.3
61.3
Copper
64.5
61.3
12.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
61.3
61.3
61.3
61.3
61.3
61.3
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. 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
61.3
58.1
58.1
58.1
58.1
58.1
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
61.3
58.1
58.1
58.1
58.1
58.1
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
58.1
58.1
Any Terrestrial
61.3
58.1
58.1
58.1
58.1
58.1
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
58.1
58.1
58.1
58.1
58.1
58.1
Copper
58.1
54.8
29.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
58.1
58.1
58.1
58.1
58.1
58.1
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
67.7
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
67.7
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
64.5
64.5
Any Terrestrial
67.7
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
Copper
61.3
58.1
32.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
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
67.7
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
67.7
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
64.5
64.5
Any Terrestrial
67.7
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
Copper
61.3
58.1
32.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
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
66.7
63.3
63.3
63.3
63.3
63.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
66.7
63.3
63.3
63.3
63.3
63.3
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
63.3
Any Terrestrial
66.7
63.3
63.3
63.3
63.3
63.3
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
63.3
63.3
63.3
63.3
63.3
63.3
Copper
60.0
56.7
33.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
63.3
63.3
63.3
63.3
63.3
63.3
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.