American Samoa Broadband Data
American Samoa is a thinner Form 477 book (842 records from 2 providers). fiber leads the mix; 97.7% of filings sit at ≥100 Mbps advertised max.
Data updated June 2026
842 Form 477 records, lower third (< 569,696)
American Samoa at a glance
In American Samoa, 0.0% of records are satellite and 97.7% fiber on a thinner 842-record book (fiber-led).
- 97.7%
- fiber share (above the 4.3% national share)
- 97.7%
- filings ≥100 Mbps max (+73.2 pp vs 24.6% national)
- 0.0%
- satellite share - available statewide
- widest footprint - 823 records
Shares are the percentage of this state's Form 477 deployment records using each technology category. Speed tiers are max-advertised download buckets, not measured retail speeds.
American Samoa broadband livability score
A single 0-100 verdict combining American Samoa's standing on 3 FCC Form 477-derived measures against every other tracked state and territory. A missing measure would drop out and redistribute its weight rather than deflate the score, not exercised on this build, since American Samoa reports all three.
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Average download speed
- F 98 Mbps
18th percentile of 56 tracked
- Fiber availability
- A 97.7 %
100th percentile of 56 tracked
- Provider competition
- F 2.0 providers
5th percentile of 56 tracked
American Samoa's ≥100 Mbps filings outpace the national Form 477 mix
Thin filing book: 97.7% of American Samoa records advertise ≥100 Mbps max, against 24.6% nationally (+73.2 pp).
- AS ≥100 Mbps share
- 97.7%
- All-state ≥100 Mbps share
- 24.6%
- AS vs national
- +73.2 pp
- AS avg max advertised
- 98 Mbps
Derivation: AS state_speed_tiers row vs SUM(state_speed_tiers); maxaddown buckets, not address-level availability or retail speed tests.
American Samoa vs all states by provider count
Where this state's Form 477 filer count sits among every state and territory on PlainBroadband
2 54th of 56 the lowest of 56 states
States, banded by distinct broadband providers filing Form 477
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment · June 2020
Technology Breakdown
American Samoa broadband technologies by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full technology detail
| # | Technology | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiber | 823 |
| 2 | Cable | 10 |
| 3 | Terrestrial Fixed Wireless | 9 |
Who Reports the Most in American Samoa
The providers carrying the largest share of American Samoa's Form 477 deployment records. American Samoa Telecommunications Authority leads with 823 records.
Top providers in American Samoa by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full Provider List - American Samoa
| # | Provider | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Samoa Telecommunications Authority | 823 |
| 2 | American Samoa Telecom, LLC | 19 |
Disclaimer: Data from FCC Form 477. For informational purposes only. Coverage percentages are based on provider filings and may overstate actual availability at specific addresses. Speed figures represent maximum advertised speeds, not guaranteed performance. Always verify availability directly with providers.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is American Samoa's Form 477 filing book unusually thin?
- American Samoa has 842 records from 2 providers, lower third (< 569,696). Thin books still matter when one technology or a few rural carriers dominate the mix.
- How does American Samoa's ≥100 Mbps advertised share compare nationally?
- 97.7% of American Samoa's Form 477 filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max download, versus 24.6% nationally (+73.2 pp). Tiers come from state_speed_tiers maxaddown buckets, not retail speed tests.
- What broadband technologies dominate American Samoa's filings?
- fiber-led mix: fiber 97.7%, cable 1.2%, DSL 0.0%, fixed wireless 1.1%, satellite 0.0% of Form 477 records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Read with this state
- Guam (2 filers)
- Northern Mariana Islands (2 filers)
- Virgin Islands (3 filers)
- Rhode Island (9 filers)
- Mix reading guide →
What to do with American Samoa's footprint
Provider count and record volume describe who files here, not what any one address can get.
- American Samoa Telecommunications Authority leads American Samoa's filings with 823 records. Check its footprint across every other state it serves. American Samoa Telecommunications Authority profile
- Compare against Guam, a similarly-sized state by provider count. Compare to Guam
- Find your own speed tier and what technology mix typically delivers it. Speed tier finder
Figures are FCC Form 477 fixed-deployment data as of June 2020, the final Form 477 release, self-reported by census block. For current, address-level availability, use the FCC National Broadband Map.
State-level figures reflect reported provider footprint, not a real-time or address-level availability check.