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Nebraska / AIANNHCE 2900 / Federally-recognized area

Ponca (NE)

The full tribal profile includes the report map, demographic tables, broadband tables, FCC provider sections, and interactive charts.

80.0%25/3 availability
60.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
11Fixed providers
OmahaLincolnKearneyTribal boundary detail42.7123°N, 98.0869°W0.32 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Ponca (NE) within Nebraska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Ponca (NE) Trust Land is a tribal area in Nebraska associated with this federally recognized tribe, and it spans about 0.3 square miles. The latest FCC BDC filing shows 11 fixed providers and 5 mobile providers across roughly 7 service locations, with current availability of 80.0% at 25/3 Mbps, 60.0% at 100/20, and 60.0% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

Ponca (NE) is a federally recognized tribe in Nebraska with tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: poncatribe-ne.gov

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska page for Ponca (NE) functions as a community information page rather than a long-form tribal history. It emphasizes local contacts, community resources, and links to regional programs and services. The available content is oriented toward practical resources rather than a dedicated narrative profile for the tribe. The page includes sections on Register, Forms, Osni, Npha, and Council.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population000000
Households000000
Median age
Male / Female— / —— / —— / —— / —— / —— / —
Avg. household size
Pop. density (per sq mi)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
HH density (per sq mi)0.00.00.00.00.00.0

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income
Per capita income
Poverty rate
Unemployment rate
HS diploma or higher
Bachelor's degree or higher

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
2019Q181.3 Mbps39.9 Mbps
2019Q2118.8 Mbps30.1 Mbps
2019Q3134.3 Mbps52.8 Mbps
2019Q4165.9 Mbps50.5 Mbps
2020Q1182.4 Mbps41.8 Mbps
2020Q2185.1 Mbps80.7 Mbps
2020Q3178.6 Mbps95.0 Mbps
2020Q4201.8 Mbps105.8 Mbps
2021Q1227.8 Mbps155.9 Mbps
2021Q2259.9 Mbps139.3 Mbps
2021Q3268.1 Mbps170.6 Mbps
2021Q4218.7 Mbps120.5 Mbps
2022Q1209.5 Mbps88.7 Mbps
2022Q2187.2 Mbps102.7 Mbps
2022Q3222.4 Mbps115.4 Mbps
2022Q4290.8 Mbps170.1 Mbps
2023Q1248.8 Mbps131.8 Mbps
2023Q2230.3 Mbps72.2 Mbps
2023Q3323.9 Mbps217.8 Mbps
2023Q4381.4 Mbps172.8 Mbps
2024Q1357.5 Mbps201.5 Mbps
2024Q2343.3 Mbps183.4 Mbps
2024Q3358.2 Mbps184.8 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year25/3100/201 Gbps
201588.1%0.0%0.0%
201688.1%0.0%0.0%
201788.1%0.0%0.0%
201888.1%88.1%0.0%
201988.1%88.1%88.1%
202097.6%88.1%88.1%
2021100.0%100.0%100.0%
202250.0%25.0%25.0%
202360.0%40.0%20.0%
202480.0%60.0%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 Mbps80.0%
100/20 Mbps60.0%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps80.0%92%
100/20 Mbps60.0%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 providers11
Mobile broadband providers5
Broadband serviceable locations7

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
AT&T Inc.AT&T Inc.
Charter CommunicationsT-Mobile USA, Inc.
Great Plains Communications, Inc.NE Colorado Cellular, Inc.
EchoStar CorporationTelephone and Data Systems, Inc.
NE Colorado Cellular, Inc.Verizon Communications Inc.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
Allo Communications LLC
Viasat, Inc.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

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

Technology25/3100/20250/251 Gbps
Any Technology100.0%100.0%100.0%57.1%
Fiber57.1%57.1%57.1%57.1%
Cable0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fixed Wireless57.1%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 LTE100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)75.0%
Total area (sq mi)0.843

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless60.060.040.040.040.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.060.00.00.0
All Wired100.060.040.040.040.040.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.080.040.040.040.040.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.040.040.0
Any Terrestrial100.080.040.040.040.040.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber40.040.040.040.040.040.0
Copper100.060.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber40.040.040.040.040.040.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless60.060.040.040.040.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.060.00.00.0
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 Wireless83.383.350.033.333.30.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired100.050.050.033.333.333.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.083.350.033.333.333.3
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.033.333.3
Any Terrestrial100.083.350.033.333.333.3
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber33.333.333.333.333.333.3
Copper100.050.016.70.00.00.0
Fiber33.333.333.333.333.333.3
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless66.766.733.333.333.30.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless16.716.716.70.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless16.716.70.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired100.066.750.033.333.333.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.083.350.033.333.333.3
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.033.333.3
Any Terrestrial100.083.350.033.333.333.3
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber33.333.333.333.333.333.3
Copper100.066.716.70.00.00.0
Fiber33.333.333.333.333.333.3
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless16.716.70.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless20.020.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired100.080.060.060.060.060.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.060.060.060.060.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.060.060.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.060.060.060.060.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber60.060.060.060.060.060.0
Copper60.020.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber60.060.060.060.060.060.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless20.020.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless33.333.316.70.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired100.083.366.766.766.766.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.066.766.766.766.7
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.066.766.7
Any Terrestrial100.0100.066.766.766.766.7
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber66.766.766.766.766.766.7
Copper100.066.70.00.00.00.0
Fiber66.766.766.766.766.766.7
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless33.333.316.70.00.00.0
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 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless71.471.457.10.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired71.471.457.157.157.157.1
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.071.457.157.157.1
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.057.1
Any Terrestrial100.0100.071.457.157.157.1
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber57.157.157.157.157.157.1
Copper57.157.10.00.00.00.0
Fiber57.157.157.157.157.157.1
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless71.471.457.10.00.00.0
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.