Providers · A to Z

List of internet providers in the US

All 29 home internet providers we review, A to Z, with where each one sells service, what it starts at and who owns it.

Jean Gilles · Founder & editor
Updated Oct 7, 2026
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All internet providers, A to Z

Provider
Type
Where
From
Owned by
Cable
Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, DC, Chicago, Texas & West Coast
$40/mo
Stonepeak
Fiber
21+ states
$50/mo
AT&T
5G home
Most states where AT&T 5G is strong
$55/mo
AT&T
Fiber & DSL
20 states
$29.99/mo
Apollo
Cable
Former Cox markets, moving to Spectrum
$80/mo
Charter
Fiber
17 states
$44.99/mo
Verizon
Cable
Alaska
$70/mo
GCI Liberty
Fiber
19 states
$70/mo
Alphabet (merging with Astound)
Fiber
Hawaii
$30/mo
altafiber
5G home
T-Mobile network, nationwide
$40/mo
T-Mobile
Satellite
Nationwide
$39.99/mo
EchoStar
Fiber & DSL
18 states
$19.99/mo
Uniti
Cable
Midwest & Southeast, 22 states
$30/mo
Mediacom
Fiber
Regional fiber markets (T-Fiber)
$50/mo
T-Mobile
Cable
Xfinity cable areas, 39 states
$30/mo
Comcast
Fiber & cable
NY tri-state + former Suddenlink markets
$35/mo
Altice USA
Fiber
Former Lumen fiber markets, 11 states
$50/mo
AT&T
Cable
Smaller metros, 21 states
$40/mo
Cable One
Cable
41+ states
$30/mo
Charter
Satellite
Nationwide
$55/mo
SpaceX
5G home
Nationwide
$50/mo
T-Mobile
5G home
Verizon network, nationwide
$35/mo
Verizon
5G home
Verizon network, nationwide
$35/mo
Verizon
5G home
Nationwide where 5G reaches
$50/mo
Verizon
Fiber
Mid-Atlantic & New England
$30/mo
Verizon
Satellite
Nationwide
$39.99/mo
Viasat
5G home
Verizon network, nationwide
$30/mo
Verizon
Cable
39 states
$45/mo
Comcast
Fiber
WA, OR, ID, MT
$35/mo
BCE (Bell Canada)

Starting prices are the lowest advertised monthly rate before taxes, checked Oct 2026. Some require autopay or a phone line. Confirm at your address before you order.

Fiber providers

Light over glass to your home. The fastest and most consistent connection, usually with matching upload and download speeds, but available to fewer addresses than cable. Best fiber providers →

AT&T FiberBrightspeedFrontier FibergFiber (formerly Google Fiber)Hawaiian TelcomKineticMetronetOptimumQuantum FiberVerizon FiosZiply Fiber

Cable providers

The coaxial line originally built for TV. Widely available in towns and cities, with fast downloads and much slower uploads. Cable vs. fiber →

Astound BroadbandCoxGCIMediacomNOW InternetSparklightSpectrumXfinity

5G home internet providers

A gateway that connects to a nearby cell tower. Easy to set up and often cheaper, but speeds depend on signal and how busy the tower is. Best 5G home internet →

AT&T Internet AirHome MINTernetT-Mobile 5G HomeTotal Wireless Home InternetTracfone Home InternetVerizon 5G HomeVisible

Satellite providers

Works almost anywhere with a clear view of the sky. Starlink is far faster than the older HughesNet and Viasat services. Best satellite internet →

HughesNetStarlink ResidentialViasat

Internet providers by state

Each state page ranks the providers in that state by how many homes they reach, using FCC broadband data, and lists fiber availability by city.

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

Questions

How do I find which internet providers serve my address?

Availability is set address by address, so a provider that covers your city may still not reach your street. Enter your address in our address checker to see which providers on this list serve it.

Which internet providers are prepaid?

NOW Internet, Home MINTernet, Total Wireless, Tracfone and Visible. All five skip the credit check and the contract. See the best prepaid internet.

Why are so many providers owned by the same companies?

Several deals have closed since 2025: Verizon bought Frontier, AT&T bought Quantum Fiber, and Charter (Spectrum) bought Cox. Many prepaid brands are also owned by the big carriers. See who owns your internet provider.

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