Rhode Island / AIANNHCE 2415 / Federally-recognized area
Narragansett
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100.0%25/3 availability
83.3%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
8Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Narragansett within Rhode Island, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
In Rhode Island, this federally recognized tribe uses Narragansett Reservation as its main reservation, and it spans about 3.2 square miles. FCC BDC records show 8 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers serving roughly 8 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, 83.3% at 100/20, and 16.7% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
A federally recognized tribe in Rhode Island, Narragansett is organized around tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
The Narrangansett Indian Tribe page for Narragansett 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 Tribal Government, Chief Sachem Office, Tribal Election Committee, Departments, and Adult Vocational Training.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
0
0
0
0
0
0
Households
0
0
0
0
0
0
Median age
—
—
—
—
—
—
Male / Female
— / —
— / —
— / —
— / —
— / —
— / —
Avg. household size
—
—
—
—
—
—
Pop. density (per sq mi)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
HH density (per sq mi)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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)
Period
Download
Upload
2019Q1
112.5 Mbps
18.3 Mbps
2019Q2
50.5 Mbps
10.1 Mbps
2019Q3
54.7 Mbps
15.3 Mbps
2019Q4
118.3 Mbps
11.8 Mbps
2020Q1
135.1 Mbps
64.7 Mbps
2020Q2
110.0 Mbps
70.1 Mbps
2020Q3
99.6 Mbps
22.8 Mbps
2020Q4
138.1 Mbps
40.6 Mbps
2021Q1
208.7 Mbps
58.2 Mbps
2021Q2
157.9 Mbps
44.4 Mbps
2021Q3
152.6 Mbps
88.1 Mbps
2021Q4
183.3 Mbps
131.4 Mbps
2022Q1
71.6 Mbps
51.5 Mbps
2022Q2
248.4 Mbps
153.2 Mbps
2022Q3
111.5 Mbps
37.8 Mbps
2022Q4
157.9 Mbps
103.8 Mbps
2023Q1
123.9 Mbps
43.4 Mbps
2023Q2
47.6 Mbps
44.2 Mbps
2023Q3
165.8 Mbps
50.6 Mbps
2023Q4
121.4 Mbps
51.9 Mbps
2024Q1
204.2 Mbps
100.7 Mbps
2024Q2
220.5 Mbps
166.2 Mbps
2024Q3
239.9 Mbps
65.5 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2016
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2017
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2018
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2019
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
2020
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
2021
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2023
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2024
100.0%
83.3%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
0.0%
0.0%
2018
0.0%
0.0%
2019
0.0%
0.0%
2020
0.0%
0.0%
2021
0.0%
0.0%
2022
0.0%
0.0%
2023
0.0%
0.0%
2024
0.0%
0.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
100.0%
100/20 Mbps
83.3%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
100.0%
92%
100/20 Mbps
83.3%
85%
Adoption
0.0%
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
Metric
Value
Fixed broadband providers
8
Mobile broadband providers
4
Broadband serviceable locations
8
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
Cox Communications, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Altice USA
Verizon Communications Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Dish Network Corporation
EchoStar Corporation
—
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%
0.0%
Fiber
62.5%
62.5%
62.5%
0.0%
Cable
37.5%
37.5%
37.5%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
25.0%
25.0%
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
100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
94.1%
Total area (sq mi)
8.953
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
75.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Cable
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
75.0
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
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
62.5
0.0
Any Terrestrial
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
0.0
Cable
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
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
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
62.5
0.0
Any Terrestrial
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
0.0
Cable
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
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
33.3
33.3
33.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
55.6
0.0
Any Terrestrial
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
0.0
Cable
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.1
0.0
Cable/Fiber
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
33.3
33.3
33.3
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
44.4
44.4
44.4
11.1
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
55.6
0.0
Any Terrestrial
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
0.0
Cable
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.1
0.0
Cable/Fiber
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
55.6
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
44.4
44.4
44.4
11.1
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
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
75.0
75.0
75.0
75.0
75.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
75.0
75.0
75.0
75.0
75.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
75.0
75.0
75.0
75.0
75.0
0.0
Cable
37.5
37.5
37.5
37.5
37.5
0.0
Cable/Fiber
75.0
75.0
75.0
75.0
75.0
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
62.5
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
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.