Maine / AIANNHCE 1575 / Federally-recognized area

Indian Township

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

100.0%25/3 availability

98.8%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

12Fixed providers

Figure 1. Location of Indian Township within Maine, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Federally recognized tribe in Maine, centered on Indian Township Reservation, spans about 38 square miles of land plus roughly 6.9 square miles of water. FCC BDC records show 12 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 256 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, 98.8% at 100/20, and 98.8% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

In Maine, Indian Township has reservation lands managed by a federally recognized tribe. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: www.passamaquoddy.com

Welcome to the website for the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indian Township, Maine. Our Tribe employs these statements in virtually every aspect of decision-making for both the Tribal Community and the greater Passamaquoddy community. Care for community and individual health through education, prevention and effective treatment. Fulfill our governmental commitments to the Community and custodianship of our environment. Increase economic opportunity for the Community and its members by supporting the expansion of existing businesses and fostering economic growth with new commercial ventures. You will see, as you explore the site, our Tribe’s dedication to preserving our way of life through the Mission, Purpose, and Values statements. Provide a full spectrum of civic programs to heighten the overall well-being of all citizens in the Community.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	773	710	734	657	747	759
Households	270	281	257	240	288	309
Median age	27.3	31.3	26.4	28.5	28.8	30.7
Male / Female	47.3% / 52.7%	49.6% / 50.4%	47.0% / 53.0%	47.6% / 52.4%	49.1% / 50.9%	52.7% / 47.3%
Avg. household size	2.86	2.53	2.86	2.74	2.59	2.46
Pop. density (per sq mi)	20.6	18.9	19.6	17.5	19.9	20.2
HH density (per sq mi)	7.2	7.5	6.8	6.4	7.7	8.2

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$25,952	$23,897	$23,750	$27,000	$29,211	$28,603
Per capita income	$13,623	$14,494	$14,034	$17,627	$18,363	$18,909
Poverty rate	38.2%	40.6%	42.7%	36.7%	35.9%	38.6%
Unemployment rate	15.9%	17.7%	15.9%	20.7%	19.8%	20.5%
HS diploma or higher	57.1%	56.8%	50.8%	55.6%	49.7%	54.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.2%	9.1%	9.5%	13.5%	9.8%	9.8%

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	3.5 Mbps	1.4 Mbps
2019Q2	5.7 Mbps	1.3 Mbps
2019Q3	4.7 Mbps	0.9 Mbps
2019Q4	7.2 Mbps	1.0 Mbps
2020Q1	5.4 Mbps	2.4 Mbps
2020Q2	2.1 Mbps	0.5 Mbps
2020Q3	5.3 Mbps	0.8 Mbps
2020Q4	9.9 Mbps	1.2 Mbps
2021Q1	5.3 Mbps	0.8 Mbps
2021Q2	13.4 Mbps	2.2 Mbps
2021Q3	14.6 Mbps	7.4 Mbps
2021Q4	130.2 Mbps	12.8 Mbps
2022Q1	97.3 Mbps	7.8 Mbps
2022Q2	89.5 Mbps	11.8 Mbps
2022Q3	94.0 Mbps	77.4 Mbps
2022Q4	128.0 Mbps	139.3 Mbps
2023Q1	169.5 Mbps	210.6 Mbps
2023Q2	139.3 Mbps	174.6 Mbps
2023Q3	132.7 Mbps	157.0 Mbps
2023Q4	240.2 Mbps	297.2 Mbps
2024Q1	264.9 Mbps	363.4 Mbps
2024Q2	307.2 Mbps	360.2 Mbps
2024Q3	299.7 Mbps	400.2 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	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%
2018	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%
2019	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%
2020	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2021	100.0%	89.2%	79.7%
2022	100.0%	97.4%	0.0%
2023	100.0%	98.3%	98.3%
2024	100.0%	98.8%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	39.9%	52.9%
2018	43.0%	71.9%
2019	50.0%	83.2%
2020	49.1%	61.3%
2021	46.3%	61.0%
2022	45.4%	59.8%
2023	51.7%	52.8%
2024	50.5%	41.3%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	100.0%
100/20 Mbps	98.8%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	100.0%	92%
100/20 Mbps	98.8%	85%
Adoption	50.5%	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	12
Mobile broadband providers	4
Broadband serviceable locations	256

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
AT&T Inc.	AT&T Inc.
Biddeford Internet Corporation	T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Charter Communications	Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Communications, Inc.	Verizon Communications Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.	—
EchoStar Corporation	—
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.	—
Verizon Communications Inc.	—
Viasat, Inc.	—
Pioneer Wireless, Inc.	—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.	—
Wireless Partners 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%	98.8%
Fiber	98.8%	98.8%	98.8%	98.8%
Cable	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	100.0%	0.4%	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	83.6%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)	31.2%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	19.0%
Total area (sq mi)	107.86

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

Dec. 2022

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	16.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.8	16.4
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	16.4
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.8	16.4
Cable	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Cable/Fiber	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	16.4
Copper	58.3	3.2	3.2	0.0	0.0
Fiber	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	15.4
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	14.1	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	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	98.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	98.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	98.0
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	98.0
Cable	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.0
Cable/Fiber	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0
Copper	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	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	1.6	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	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	98.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	98.4	98.4
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	98.4
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	98.4	98.4
Cable	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.0
Cable/Fiber	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4
Copper	5.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	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	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	98.4	98.4
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	98.4
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	98.4	98.4
Cable	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.0
Cable/Fiber	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4
Copper	4.3	1.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	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	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	99.2	99.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	98.8	98.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	98.8
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	98.8	98.8
Cable	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.0
Cable/Fiber	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8
Copper	4.7	2.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	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	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.4	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	99.2	99.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	98.8	98.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	98.8	98.8
Cable	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.0
Cable/Fiber	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8
Copper	4.7	2.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.4	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.