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High Speed Internet Service in the Tohono O’odham Nation

The Tohono O’odham Utility Authority provides high speed internet service to the Tohono O’odham Nation, helping our community access the countless resources and services offered online. Whether you’re interested in streaming movies or setting up internet service for your business, a fast and reliable internet connection is essential. TOUA offers a range of plans to provide our customers with reliable, fast internet service. We provide service to residential and business customers.
A grey metal box on the side of a brick house containing wires that bring high speed internet service into a home

What Is Fiber Internet?

Fiber internet is a broadband connection enabled using fiber optic cables. Tiny optical fibers made of glass are about the same diameter as a human hair are bundled together to form cables. Fiber optics allow the transmission of information in the form of light rather than electricity. Fiber is considered to be more reliable, and is an excellent choice for telecommuters, gamers, and multi-user households.

Though many people think of fiber as new technology, it actually dates back to the 1970s when it was first used in telecommunications. In 1988, the switch from telephone service provided by Mountain Bell to telephone service provided by TOUA was made. By the years end, the department was poised to provide service with a modern system and fiber optic cable was installed from Sells to Quijotoa. That began the construction of over 65 miles of buried fiber optic in the year 1988.

Today TOUA has over 300 miles of buried fiber optic cable and over 75% of completed Fiber to the home to villages across the Tohono O’odham Nation. TOUA now serves over 1500 customers with fiber internet while the remaining 25% are served with copper. Our wireless network, deployed to 54 villages, is used to extend the reach of the network as fiber continures to be built out while also providing redundancy to our backhaul. 

Benefits of Fiber Internet

Fiber Internet is a great choice for high-bandwith households where multiple users are online learning, streaming videos, and online gaming. A fiber connected home can deliver lag free internet service across all devices in the home.

Fiber is so reliable, that if technology requires speeds 100 times faster in 10 years our fiber can still support it.

Computer Purchase Program

We offer a new PC or laptop through our Computer Purchase program only to our internet service customers. After 6 months of consistent internet service you can apply. Pricing and inventory are subject to change at any time. For more information contact our office at 520-383-2236.

 

TOUA Internet Network Transparency Statement

In accordance with FCC regulations, TOUA provides information about its network management practices. Our network transparency statement covers important details about how our internet service is managed, such as:

  1. Blocking: TOUA does not block or discriminate against lawful content.
  2. Throttling: TOUA does not throttle, impair or degrade lawful Internet traffic.
  3. Affiliated Prioritization: TOUA does not prioritize Internet traffic and has no plans to do so.
  4. Paid Prioritization: TOUA has never engaged in paid prioritization. We don’t prioritize Internet for consideration to benefit particular content, applications, services or devices. TOUA does not have plans to enter into paid prioritization deals to create fast lanes.
  5. Congestion Management: TOUA monitors the connections on its network in the aggregate on a continuous basis to determine the rate of utilization. If congestion emerges on the network, TOUA will take the appropriate measures to relieve congestion.

Customers can read the full network transparency statement, which also addresses network performance and security. For details on overall internet rules and regulations, please refer to the schedule of rules and regulations.

Contact us for additional information.

Please contact us for more information about internet or other utility services from TOUA.
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