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Maine / AIANNHCE 2695 / Federally-recognized area

Passamaquoddy

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21.4%25/3 availability
6.3%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
7Fixed providers
PortlandAugustaBangorTribal boundary detail45.5503°N, 70.5346°W145.27 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Passamaquoddy within Maine, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

In Maine, this federally recognized tribe uses Passamaquoddy Trust Land as its main tribal area, and it spans about 145 square miles of land plus roughly 6.0 square miles of water. FCC BDC records show 7 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers serving roughly 9 service locations, with current availability of 21.4% at 25/3 Mbps, and 6.3% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

A federally recognized tribe in Maine, Passamaquoddy is organized around reservation lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

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Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population0000012
Households000000
Median age
Male / Female— / —— / —— / —— / —— / —100.0% / 0.0%
Avg. household size
Pop. density (per sq mi)0.00.00.00.00.00.1
HH density (per sq mi)0.00.00.00.00.00.0

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income
Per capita income
Poverty rate0.0%
Unemployment rate0.0%
HS diploma or higher100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher100.0%

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)

PeriodDownloadUpload
2019Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q26.8 Mbps0.5 Mbps
2019Q36.2 Mbps0.4 Mbps
2019Q46.6 Mbps0.4 Mbps
2020Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q25.7 Mbps0.4 Mbps
2020Q33.3 Mbps0.4 Mbps
2020Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q16.8 Mbps0.4 Mbps
2021Q26.8 Mbps0.3 Mbps
2021Q330.5 Mbps2.1 Mbps
2021Q4162.5 Mbps15.7 Mbps
2022Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q240.0 Mbps4.5 Mbps
2022Q3104.5 Mbps5.6 Mbps
2022Q458.3 Mbps24.5 Mbps
2023Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q21.9 Mbps4.8 Mbps
2023Q315.6 Mbps3.6 Mbps
2023Q4218.7 Mbps27.1 Mbps
2024Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2024Q241.6 Mbps2.3 Mbps
2024Q3134.1 Mbps19.5 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year25/3100/201 Gbps
201527.4%0.0%0.0%
201634.2%0.0%0.0%
201751.3%22.8%0.0%
201851.0%27.0%0.0%
201968.4%27.0%0.0%
202070.0%27.0%0.0%
202183.3%0.0%0.0%
202217.7%8.9%0.0%
202321.4%6.3%0.0%
202421.4%6.3%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
20170.0%0.0%
20180.0%0.0%
20190.0%0.0%
20200.0%0.0%
20210.0%0.0%
20220.0%0.0%
20230.0%0.0%
20240.0%0.0%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps21.4%
100/20 Mbps6.3%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps21.4%92%
100/20 Mbps6.3%85%
Adoption0.0%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

MetricValue
Fixed broadband providers7
Mobile broadband providers4
Broadband serviceable locations9

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
T-Mobile USA, Inc.AT&T Inc.
EchoStar CorporationT-Mobile USA, Inc.
Firstlight Fiber, Inc.Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.Verizon Communications Inc.
Viasat, Inc.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Wireless Partners Holdings, LLC

Table 10. Fixed Coverage by Technology (% of locations)

Technology25/3100/20250/251 Gbps
Any Technology100.0%100.0%100.0%0.0%
Fiber0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Cable0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fixed Wireless11.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Copper (DSL)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Satellite100.0%100.0%100.0%0.0%

Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)

TechnologyCoverage
4G LTE9.9%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)4.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)1.6%
Total area (sq mi)363.713

Table 8. Coverage by Tier and Technology (% of locations)

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless30.417.48.70.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired13.04.34.34.30.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless30.417.48.74.30.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial30.417.48.74.30.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber4.34.34.34.30.00.0
Copper8.70.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber4.34.34.34.30.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless30.417.48.70.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless38.538.523.10.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired15.40.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless38.538.523.10.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial38.538.523.10.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper15.40.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless38.538.523.10.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless30.030.010.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired20.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless30.030.010.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial30.030.010.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper20.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless30.030.010.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless30.030.010.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired20.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless30.030.010.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial30.030.010.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper20.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.090.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless30.030.010.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless30.030.010.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired20.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless30.030.010.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial30.030.010.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper20.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless30.030.010.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless33.333.311.10.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired22.20.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless33.333.311.10.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial33.333.311.10.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper22.20.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless33.333.311.10.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0

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.