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84.1%25/3 availability
84.1%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
3Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Tetlin within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
In Alaska, this alaska native village uses Native Village of Tetlin as its main village, and it . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers serving roughly 82 service locations, with current availability of 84.1% at 25/3 Mbps, 84.1% at 100/20, and 84.1% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
A federally recognized tribe in Alaska, Tetlin is organized around tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
Tetlin is located along the Tetlin River, between Tetlin Lake and the Tanana River, 20 miles southeast of Tok. The community continues to live a traditional Athabascan culture and lifestyle. The village is connected by road to the Alaska Highway. In the winter, cold air settles in the valley and ice fog and smoke are common. The average low during January is -32 °F; the average high during July is 72 °F. Extreme temperatures have been measured from -71 to 99 °F. The semi-nomadic Athabascan Indians have historically lived in this area, moving with the seasons between several hunting and fishing camps. When the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) was passed in 1971, the reserve was revoked.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
223
232
246
201
208
123
Households
44
59
61
53
58
39
Median age
28.3
40.3
40.3
25.6
26.4
22.4
Male / Female
65.5% / 34.5%
69.8% / 30.2%
71.1% / 28.9%
72.6% / 27.4%
72.1% / 27.9%
69.1% / 30.9%
Avg. household size
5.07
3.93
4.03
3.79
3.59
3.15
Pop. density (per sq mi)
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.1
1.1
0.7
HH density (per sq mi)
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$22,500
$23,250
$24,375
$20,417
—
—
Per capita income
$9,332
$11,052
$12,731
$11,811
$14,743
$18,933
Poverty rate
41.8%
37.5%
33.3%
37.2%
16.2%
12.8%
Unemployment rate
44.6%
50.7%
38.4%
23.5%
20.6%
26.2%
HS diploma or higher
44.9%
47.5%
49.7%
63.1%
67.9%
67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
3.7%
2.5%
3.0%
—
—
—
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
7.3 Mbps
3.1 Mbps
2019Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q2
7.9 Mbps
6.4 Mbps
2020Q3
14.9 Mbps
3.0 Mbps
2020Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q3
24.7 Mbps
1.7 Mbps
2021Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q3
19.6 Mbps
1.8 Mbps
2022Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q3
9.4 Mbps
1.6 Mbps
2023Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2024Q1
150.3 Mbps
27.2 Mbps
2024Q2
45.6 Mbps
27.4 Mbps
2024Q3
85.7 Mbps
4.0 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
93.3%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
60.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
83.1%
26.5%
26.5%
2024
84.1%
84.1%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
15.0%
13.3%
2018
18.4%
15.8%
2019
20.5%
15.0%
2020
15.3%
7.1%
2021
18.0%
10.3%
2022
9.4%
15.4%
2023
12.1%
4.3%
2024
17.9%
7.1%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
84.1%
100/20 Mbps
84.1%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
84.1%
92%
100/20 Mbps
84.1%
85%
Adoption
17.9%
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
3
Mobile broadband providers
3
Broadband serviceable locations
82
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
Alaska Power & Telephone Company
AT&T Inc.
EchoStar Corporation
GCI Holdings LLC
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Verizon Communications Inc.
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%
57.3%
Fiber
57.3%
57.3%
57.3%
57.3%
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
61.4%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
0.0%
Total area (sq mi)
572.903
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
59.0
59.0
59.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
59.0
59.0
59.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
59.0
59.0
59.0
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
59.0
59.0
59.0
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 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
56.6
56.6
56.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
56.6
56.6
56.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
56.6
56.6
56.6
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
56.6
56.6
56.6
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. 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
56.6
56.6
56.6
21.7
21.7
21.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
56.6
56.6
56.6
21.7
21.7
21.7
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
21.7
21.7
Any Terrestrial
56.6
56.6
56.6
21.7
21.7
21.7
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
21.7
21.7
21.7
21.7
21.7
21.7
Copper
34.9
34.9
34.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
21.7
21.7
21.7
21.7
21.7
21.7
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
57.3
57.3
57.3
37.8
37.8
37.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
57.3
57.3
57.3
37.8
37.8
37.8
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
37.8
37.8
Any Terrestrial
57.3
57.3
57.3
37.8
37.8
37.8
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
37.8
37.8
37.8
37.8
37.8
37.8
Copper
19.5
19.5
19.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
37.8
37.8
37.8
37.8
37.8
37.8
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
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
57.3
57.3
Any Terrestrial
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
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
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
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
57.3
Any Terrestrial
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
57.3
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.