Internet Providers in Shelby, Alabama
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Residential Internet Statistics for Shelby, AL
| Wired Internet Providers: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Average Speed Test Result: | 16.77 Mbps |
| Top Advertised Speed: | 100 Mbps |
| No Broadband Access: | 8.38% |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in Shelby, Alabama
95% Available
100 Mbps
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20 Mbps
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100% Available
100 Mbps
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100% Available
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Internet Access in Shelby, Alabama
For more sparsely populated cities such as Shelby, fixed microwave Internet and mobile LTE-type Internet services are the primary broadband choice. FCC records show essentially zero broadband Internet availability at residential addresses, but fixed wireless presents a decent alternative with availability for 95.00 percent of the population.
The packages shown on this page are collected by hand by our data science and research staff. The 13 packages displayed above are the latest of 104 packages we've aggregated in Shelby to date.
9.08 percent of Shelby is stuck with only one or zero choices for Internet service. Outside these underserved areas, the average Internet user can find at least 2 providers to choose from. Areas that have better competition usually will find reduced prices and higher speeds as providers are incentivized to upgrade network infrastructure to earn subscribers.
AT&T is one of the top three providers in Shelby, available for 95 percent of local addresses.
According to the most recent FCC filings, Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) and HughesNet are the largest telecoms in Shelby in terms of coverage. As the maps below illustrate, the more common providers frequently cover the same addresses around Shelby.
- There are 8 internet providers in Shelby with 4 of those offering residential service
- Shelby is the 371st most connected city in Alabama ahead of Jemison and Wilsonville, but behind Calera, Thorsby, and Columbiana.
Internet Statistics 2021
9.1% of consumers in Shelby
200 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.This data is calculated from FCC datasets which providers are legally required to supply twice a year. We further validate this data for accuracy.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Shelby, Alabama
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 100 Mbps | Fixed Wireless and DSL | 1m 21s |
| Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in Shelby, Alabama
- AT&T - 95.0% Availability in Shelby - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- Viasat - 100.0% Availability in Shelby - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- HughesNet - 100.0% Availability in Shelby - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet Provider Competition Map For Shelby
The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.
This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.
Data Caps and Cord Cutting in Shelby
Data collected by our research team shows that many of the common ISPs in the area currently place some sort of limit on streaming for their home broadband plans. Data caps are disliked because customers view caps as a tactic to stop streaming services. Providers maintain caps are a reasonable strategy as they struggle to manage heavy network traffic. Either way, the culprit is video streaming, which can use 1–7GB per hour.