Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company
Data updated June 2026
Where Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company reports it can deliver broadband, its full Form 477 footprint, the states it covers, and how its reported reach compares nationwide.
The footprint, in one line
Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company reports localized broadband footprint - 86 Form 477 deployment records across 1 state or territory.
- 86
- deployment records reported to the FCC
- #1,824 of 2,141
- national rank by total records
- 1
- state/territory with filings
- #97 of 115 providers reporting in Minnesota
- rank among providers in Minnesota alone
Form 477 records count census blocks a provider reports it can serve, not subscribers or homes connected, a measure of reported reach.
What the FCC Data Tells Us About Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company
Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company appears in the FCC Form 477 broadband deployment dataset with 86 individual filings spread across 1 state or territory. That volume of filings points to a localized operator, each record represents a distinct census-block-and-technology combination the provider has reported serving, so the raw count reflects both geographic reach and the number of technology tiers the company deploys (for example, fiber and DSL in the same block count as two records).
By total records filed, Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company ranks #1,824 of 2,141 providers nationally. That is roughly 9.1x smaller than the median provider's 781 records, the FCC's midpoint value across all 2,141 reporting providers in this dataset. Put another way, Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company sits at roughly the 15th percentile by filing volume among every provider in the Form 477 dataset.
How we calculate this rank
We sort every provider with a Form 477 filing (2,141 in total) by total records, from highest to lowest. Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company's position in that sorted list is its rank (#1,824). The median is the midpoint value of that same sorted list, and the "roughly 9.1x smaller than the median provider's 781 records" comparison is simply Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company's record count divided by (or compared against) that midpoint.
The national rank above lines Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company up against every provider in the dataset, from single-block filers to nationwide carriers, which can bury a strong regional player. A narrower, arguably more useful cut: within Minnesota specifically, Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company ranks #97 of 115 providers reporting in Minnesota by records filed there. We rank every provider that reports at least one record in Minnesota against every other provider reporting in that same state, so the comparison is apples-to-apples with local competitors rather than the entire nationwide field.
Minnesota is the largest single market for Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company with 86 deployment records on file. Averaged across its footprint, the provider files roughly 86 records per state, a useful yardstick for comparing how deeply it has penetrated each territory versus competitors listed on the same state pages.
Keep in mind Form 477 counts filings, not subscribers or homes passed. A high record count means the provider has told the FCC it is capable of serving many census blocks; it does not guarantee active service at any specific street address, nor does it reflect actual subscriber numbers. Use this page alongside the state breakdown below to see where Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company's reported footprint is densest, and cross-reference with the technology mix on each state page to understand what speeds and delivery methods are on file for each market.
How Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company Ranks Nationally
Where Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company's 86 records sit among all 2,141 providers' reported footprints, grouped by order of magnitude (footprint spans from 1 record to over 11 million, so a linear scale would be unreadable).
Providers by reported footprint size, Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company highlighted
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full State Breakdown
Every state and territory where Northern Telephone Company/Wilderness Valley Telephone Company reports broadband availability, tap any state for its full provider list and technology mix.
| State | Records |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 86 |
About This Data
Provider data comes from the FCC Form 477 broadband deployment dataset. Records represent individual broadband availability filings, not subscriber counts. A provider may file multiple records per census block covering different technologies and speeds. Learn more on our methodology page.
Disclaimer: Data from FCC Form 477. For informational purposes only. Coverage data represents provider filings, not guaranteed service at a specific address. Always verify availability directly with the provider.
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PlainBroadband is rendered directly from the FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment dataset (June 2020 status, the final Form 477 release), no number is typed in by an editor. This provider's coverage figures are computed directly from the underlying FCC Form 477 census-block records, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2020.