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0.0%25/3 availability
0.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
3Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Russian Mission within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Alaska Native Village in Alaska, centered on Russian Mission, . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 1 mobile providers across roughly 116 service locations, with current availability of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
In Alaska, Russian Mission has tribal lands managed by a Alaska Native Village. Yup'ik village along the Yukon River with Russian Orthodox influence and a subsistence-based economy.
Chuathbaluk is located on the Kuskokwim River, approximately 100 miles (160 km) upstream from Bethel. The Russian Mountains are a small circular mountain range just to the north of the town. The website includes sections on About Us, Council Members, Services, History, Public Files, and Calendar.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
257
193
118
51
202
314
Households
45
25
19
11
58
90
Median age
22.4
20.6
18.7
24.4
26.0
26.0
Male / Female
53.3% / 46.7%
51.3% / 48.7%
58.5% / 41.5%
35.3% / 64.7%
53.5% / 46.5%
51.3% / 48.7%
Avg. household size
5.71
7.72
6.21
4.64
3.48
3.49
Pop. density (per sq mi)
47.9
36.0
22.0
9.5
37.6
58.5
HH density (per sq mi)
8.4
4.7
3.5
2.0
10.8
16.8
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$35,625
—
—
—
$48,125
$42,857
Per capita income
$8,064
$6,541
$10,015
$12,465
$11,535
$12,639
Poverty rate
37.4%
33.7%
28.8%
41.2%
40.6%
36.0%
Unemployment rate
14.1%
3.7%
6.5%
0.0%
50.7%
50.0%
HS diploma or higher
45.4%
50.6%
55.4%
100.0%
54.5%
52.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1.7%
2.4%
5.4%
—
3.0%
4.5%
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
7.2 Mbps
2.2 Mbps
2019Q4
21.7 Mbps
19.1 Mbps
2020Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q2
4.9 Mbps
1.7 Mbps
2020Q3
6.6 Mbps
6.4 Mbps
2020Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q1
5.4 Mbps
1.8 Mbps
2021Q2
7.4 Mbps
1.6 Mbps
2021Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q4
0.4 Mbps
2.0 Mbps
2022Q1
7.8 Mbps
2.9 Mbps
2022Q2
8.9 Mbps
4.0 Mbps
2022Q3
7.8 Mbps
2.5 Mbps
2022Q4
6.0 Mbps
1.6 Mbps
2023Q1
42.3 Mbps
5.0 Mbps
2023Q2
94.5 Mbps
10.0 Mbps
2023Q3
127.1 Mbps
14.1 Mbps
2023Q4
162.2 Mbps
11.2 Mbps
2024Q1
150.2 Mbps
15.6 Mbps
2024Q2
132.4 Mbps
14.6 Mbps
2024Q3
119.8 Mbps
13.5 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
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
40.6%
63.6%
2018
32.0%
45.5%
2019
40.0%
54.5%
2020
48.0%
50.0%
2021
15.8%
100.0%
2022
0.0%
0.0%
2023
27.6%
70.0%
2024
15.6%
71.9%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
0.0%
100/20 Mbps
0.0%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
0.0%
92%
100/20 Mbps
0.0%
85%
Adoption
15.6%
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
1
Broadband serviceable locations
116
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
GCI Holdings LLC
GCI Holdings LLC
EchoStar Corporation
—
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
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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
30.6%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
0.0%
Total area (sq mi)
15.484
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
73.3
73.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
73.3
73.3
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
0.0
0.0
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
73.3
73.3
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
75.2
75.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
75.2
75.2
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
0.0
0.0
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
75.2
75.2
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
75.2
75.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
75.2
75.2
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
75.2
75.2
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
77.6
77.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
77.6
77.6
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
0.0
0.0
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
77.6
77.6
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
77.6
77.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
77.6
77.6
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
0.0
0.0
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
77.6
77.6
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
77.6
77.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
77.6
77.6
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
0.0
0.0
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
77.6
77.6
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.