Our picks
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Coverage in the Midwest, South and California
$55 – $250 per month
Coverage in the Mid-Atlantic and New England
$50 – $120 per month
Coverage in 29 states from CA to CT
$50 – $155 per month
Coverage in Florida and the West
$45 – $165 per month
Coverage in 19 markets and growing
$70 – $150 per month
Coverage in FL, NC and the Midwest
$30 – $115 per month
Coverage in suburban and rural areas in 18 states
$40 – $70 per month
Found in three states, but mostly in Cincinnati
$45 – $85 per month
Coverage in the Pacific Northwest
$20 – $900 per month
Coverage in the South and East
$50 – $79 per month
300 – 5,000 Mbps
$55 – $250 per month
Our take – AT&T Fiber is the largest fiber provider in the US, with coverage spanning much of the South and Midwest, as well as California and parts of Nevada around Carson City and Reno. Otherwise, you won’t find AT&T Fiber much west of Texas or to the northeast, where Verizon Fios is a popular choice for fiber internet.
Fiber
Fiber
300 – 2,000 Mbps
$50 – $120 per month
500 – 5,000 Mbps
$50 – $155 per month
Our take – Frontier has greatly increased its fiber coverage in recent years, expanding its availability from three to 29 states and counting. California, Florida and Texas are the biggest states with Frontier Fiber availability, but service can also be found from Minnesota to Connecticut and south to the Myrtle Beach area in South Carolina.
Fiber
Fiber
200 – 8,000 Mbps
$45 – $165 per month
1,000 – 8,000 Mbps
$70 – $150 per month
Our take – Like Frontier Fiber, Google Fiber has been persistently expanding its fiber coverage in recent years. Availability in existing markets like Atlanta, Huntsville, Alabama, Kansas City and Raleigh, North Carolina, has improved, but Google Fiber has expanded into new cities, including West Des Moines, Iowa, and Mesa, Arizona, with plans for more to come.
Fiber
Fiber
100 – 3,000 Mbps
$30 – $115 per month
100 – 1,000 Mbps
$40 – $70 per month
Our take – With service in 18 states, Kinetic has one of the largest coverage areas of any fiber provider. Actual availability is lower than most since the ISP largely operates in suburban and rural areas. Georgia and Kentucky have the greatest Kinetic serviceability, although the ISP also serves much of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Nebraska and Texas.
Fiber
Fiber
400 – 2,000 Mbps
$45 – $85 per month
100 – 50,000 Mbps
$20 – $900 per month
Our take – Similar to Kinetic, Ziply Fiber largely caters to suburban and rural areas, bringing fiber internet to communities that are often overlooked for fiber connections. Ziply Fiber service areas include parts of Idaho, Oregon and Washington, including the greater Portland and Seattle areas, plus a bit of Montana around the city of Libby.
Fiber
DSL, fiber
10 – 940 Mbps
$50 – $79 per month
Our take – Fiber coverage from new ISP GoNetspeed is best in the Northeast, with Connecticut and Maine seeing the greatest availability. Service can also be found in Upstate New York, greater Pittsburgh, a small portion of Missouri and central Alabama between Birmingham and Huntsville.
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Source: CNET analysis of provider data.
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