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California / AIANNHCE 0125 / Federally-recognized area

Augustine

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

100.0%25/3 availability
100.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
9Fixed providers
Los AngelesSan FranciscoSan DiegoSacramentoFresnoTribal boundary detail33.6499°N, 116.1912°W0.88 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Augustine within California, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Spans about 0.9 square miles in California, Augustine Reservation serves as the core reservation for this federally recognized tribe. FCC BDC records show 9 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 1 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, 100.0% at 100/20, and 100.0% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

Located in California, Augustine is a federally recognized tribe with tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: tribe.augustinetribe-nsn.gov

The Tribe is descended from its namesake, Captain Vee-Vee Augustine, born in 1820. Perhaps there is no better real-life example of a people’s resolve and tenacity than that of the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians. In the Cahuilla culture members of one moiety were not allowed to marry a member of the same moiety. The Tribe’s success can be attributed to profound courage in the face of adversity. The Cahuilla People were divided into two moieties: Wildcat (Tuktum) and Coyote (Istam). Every Cahuilla was a member of his or her father’s moiety. Yet, the Ancient Cahuilla People were the first known inhabitants more than 3,000 years ago of the area now known as the Coachella Valley. Moieties were comprised of subgroups known as Sibs. Membership in a Sib was determined according to relationship, or common descent, to the patriarch of the family (patrilineality).

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
2019Q126.6 Mbps6.2 Mbps
2019Q2131.9 Mbps11.8 Mbps
2019Q393.6 Mbps16.2 Mbps
2019Q4124.9 Mbps18.0 Mbps
2020Q1102.5 Mbps41.3 Mbps
2020Q2132.3 Mbps11.6 Mbps
2020Q3124.1 Mbps16.0 Mbps
2020Q4138.0 Mbps11.0 Mbps
2021Q1142.2 Mbps12.1 Mbps
2021Q2198.3 Mbps14.5 Mbps
2021Q3183.9 Mbps17.1 Mbps
2021Q4183.3 Mbps83.6 Mbps
2022Q1159.9 Mbps35.2 Mbps
2022Q2209.3 Mbps16.5 Mbps
2022Q3301.6 Mbps42.9 Mbps
2022Q4290.2 Mbps41.6 Mbps
2023Q1199.6 Mbps102.0 Mbps
2023Q2195.5 Mbps51.1 Mbps
2023Q3175.3 Mbps20.2 Mbps
2023Q4243.9 Mbps24.5 Mbps
2024Q1326.4 Mbps46.5 Mbps
2024Q2311.0 Mbps56.3 Mbps
2024Q3256.4 Mbps92.6 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year25/3100/201 Gbps
20150.0%0.0%0.0%
20160.0%0.0%0.0%
20170.0%0.0%0.0%
20180.0%0.0%0.0%
20190.0%0.0%0.0%
20200.0%0.0%0.0%
20210.0%0.0%0.0%
20220.0%0.0%0.0%
2023100.0%100.0%100.0%
2024100.0%100.0%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 Mbps100.0%
100/20 Mbps100.0%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps100.0%92%
100/20 Mbps100.0%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 providers9
Mobile broadband providers4
Broadband serviceable locations1

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
AT&T Inc.AT&T Inc.
Charter CommunicationsT-Mobile USA, Inc.
EchoStar CorporationVerizon Communications Inc.
U.S. TelePacific Holdings Corp.Dish Network Corporation
Verizon Communications Inc.
Viasat, Inc.
California Internet
Pacific Lightwave 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%0.0%
Fiber0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Cable0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fixed Wireless100.0%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)100.0%
Total area (sq mi)1.896

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

June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
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. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless100.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0

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.