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99.0%25/3 availability
99.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
3Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Gakona within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Alaska Native Village in Alaska, centered on Native Village of Gakona, . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 194 service locations, with current availability of 99.0% at 25/3 Mbps, 99.0% at 100/20, and 99.0% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
In Alaska, Gakona has ANVSA lands managed by a Alaska Native Village. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
Welcome to the official site of the Native Village of Gakona! Our Mission is to exercise self-determination for the benefits of the tribe to increase devices that will meet social, health, and community development needs with our community. Our Vision for the community is to live health-conscious lifestyles. Our Purpose is to work together in unity and...
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
111
149
108
122
187
173
Households
25
40
28
36
63
68
Median age
30.8
31.3
35.0
36.3
34.0
35.5
Male / Female
64.9% / 35.1%
57.7% / 42.3%
63.0% / 37.0%
61.5% / 38.5%
56.7% / 43.3%
54.9% / 45.1%
Avg. household size
4.44
3.73
3.86
3.39
2.97
2.54
Pop. density (per sq mi)
3.0
4.1
3.0
3.3
5.1
4.7
HH density (per sq mi)
0.7
1.1
0.8
1.0
1.7
1.9
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
—
$63,542
$87,500
$72,500
$83,750
$96,250
Per capita income
$34,132
$26,993
$42,219
$39,513
$41,122
$45,565
Poverty rate
41.1%
16.6%
11.1%
20.5%
13.9%
13.3%
Unemployment rate
5.9%
5.6%
0.0%
15.4%
23.3%
17.6%
HS diploma or higher
84.7%
82.0%
85.3%
70.9%
65.1%
59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
40.3%
49.4%
33.3%
38.0%
31.7%
30.8%
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
17.4 Mbps
2.8 Mbps
2019Q2
74.6 Mbps
23.8 Mbps
2019Q3
17.2 Mbps
2.7 Mbps
2019Q4
16.8 Mbps
2.7 Mbps
2020Q1
41.7 Mbps
11.3 Mbps
2020Q2
17.2 Mbps
6.1 Mbps
2020Q3
37.5 Mbps
10.9 Mbps
2020Q4
49.6 Mbps
13.7 Mbps
2021Q1
43.5 Mbps
10.6 Mbps
2021Q2
28.2 Mbps
5.2 Mbps
2021Q3
8.6 Mbps
1.1 Mbps
2021Q4
26.5 Mbps
6.2 Mbps
2022Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q2
157.9 Mbps
167.0 Mbps
2022Q3
19.6 Mbps
6.1 Mbps
2022Q4
29.1 Mbps
33.3 Mbps
2023Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q2
171.7 Mbps
37.6 Mbps
2023Q3
106.8 Mbps
107.8 Mbps
2023Q4
53.0 Mbps
10.4 Mbps
2024Q1
28.0 Mbps
38.2 Mbps
2024Q2
93.5 Mbps
81.5 Mbps
2024Q3
73.5 Mbps
51.8 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
98.1%
74.8%
74.8%
2022
94.1%
92.6%
92.6%
2023
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
2024
99.0%
99.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
70.8%
42.9%
2018
77.4%
42.9%
2019
76.0%
33.3%
2020
40.0%
0.0%
2021
60.7%
0.0%
2022
52.8%
100.0%
2023
58.7%
100.0%
2024
54.4%
100.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
99.0%
100/20 Mbps
99.0%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
99.0%
92%
100/20 Mbps
99.0%
85%
Adoption
54.4%
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
194
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
Copper Valley Telephone Cooperative
AT&T Inc.
EchoStar Corporation
Copper Valley Telephone Cooperative
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
GCI Holdings LLC
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%
100.0%
Fiber
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Cable
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Copper (DSL)
50.5%
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
92.6%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
2.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
1.2%
Total area (sq mi)
108.387
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
100.0
98.3
95.5
94.3
94.3
94.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
98.3
95.5
94.3
94.3
94.3
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
94.3
94.3
Any Terrestrial
100.0
98.3
95.5
94.3
94.3
94.3
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
94.3
94.3
94.3
94.3
94.3
94.3
Copper
9.0
7.3
4.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
94.3
94.3
94.3
94.3
94.3
94.3
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 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
98.8
97.0
94.1
92.9
92.9
92.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
98.8
97.0
94.1
92.9
92.9
92.9
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
92.9
92.9
Any Terrestrial
98.8
97.0
94.1
92.9
92.9
92.9
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
Copper
10.7
8.9
5.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
GSO Satellite
98.6
98.6
98.6
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
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.0
99.0
Any Terrestrial
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
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. 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
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.0
99.0
Any Terrestrial
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
Copper
98.0
90.4
49.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
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 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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Copper
99.5
91.8
50.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
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.