Internet Providers in Bishop, CA

Residential Internet Statistics for Bishop, CA
Internet Service Providers: 4
Plans Start From: $25
Top Download Speed: 1 Gbps
Fastest Connection Type: Fiber
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Top Internet Providers in Bishop, California:

Showing 1 to 6 Providers

  • 1. Suddenlink
    89.3% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *940 Mbps
    • Cable
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Cable
    View Plans (855) 914-3749
    89.3% Available
  • 2. Frontier
    83.7% Available
    Call For Speed Availability: (855) 915-4111
    • DSL
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • DSL
    View Plans (855) 915-4111
    83.7% Available
  • 3. Viasat
    100% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *100 Mbps
    • Satellite
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Satellite
    View Plans (844) 912-2812
    100% Available
  • 4. HughesNet
    100% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *25 Mbps
    • Satellite
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Satellite
    View Plans (844) 902-3107
    100% Available
  • 5. 5. Race
    11.1% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *1 Gbps
    • Fiber
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Fiber
    View Plans (877) 722-3833
    11.1% Available
  • 6. 6. Onward
    5.9% Available
    Download Speeds up to:
    *1 Gbps
    • Fiber
    *Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
    • Fiber
    View Plans (844) 994-4448
    5.9% Available
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Internet Access in Bishop, California

The overall most commonly available wired broadband types within Bishop are Cable networks as well as DSL lines. Our records show that Cable reaches a 89.28 percent territory in the area, compared to the 83.69 percent DSL service.

Suddenlink Communications is a common alternative, serving Bishop with a top speed of 400 Mbps. Aside from residential broadband, there are 3 providers within the area selling enterprise-level technologies such as T1 and MPLS. Our listings include every provider with explicit business plans online, but residential companies sometimes offer business options as well.

Viasat Internet offers the widest availability for Bishop residents. virtually one hundred percent of the Bishop area can receive Internet service from them. HughesNet is the most likely second choice, serving close to one hundred percent of residents with predominantly Satellite service. HughesNet's strongest plan in Bishop is 25 megabits per second.

According to recent FCC reports, 15.02 percent of Bishop households (2,000 residents total) are limited to only one choice for home Internet.

All the coverage data on this page comes from FCC data. ISPs in Bishop are required by law to submit coverage data biannually. Leveraging our relationships with telecom companies, BroadbandNow is able to validate public datasets with privatized data including lit addresses reported by Internet providers. The speed averages shown below are calculated from actual speed tests originating from Bishop households from M-Labs. Some of the other data and statistics presented here originate from NTIA and Census data publications.

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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Bishop, California

Provider Speed Type Time To Download 1 GB Availability
Race Communications 1,000 Mbps Fiber 8s 11.1%
Onward 1,000 Mbps Fiber 8s 5.9%
Suddenlink Communications 940 Mbps Cable 8s 89.3%
Viasat Internet 100 Mbps Satellite 1m 21s 100.0%
HughesNet 25 Mbps Satellite 5m 27s 100.0%
Frontier Communications Call For Speed Availability DSL -- 83.7%

Internet Providers in Nearby Cities

15.0% of consumers in Bishop

2,000 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.

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This data is calculated from FCC datasets which providers are legally required to supply twice a year. We further validate this data for accuracy.

Bishop is the 572nd most connected city in California ahead of Lone Pine, Big Pine, Auberry, and Tollhouse, but behind Mammoth Lakes.

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The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.

Approximately 2,000 people in Inyo County don't have access to any wired internet.

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This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.

Fiber Availability: 11% of people living in Bishop have residential fiber service available to them.

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Fiber coverage data is sourced from FCC Form 477 filings and cross-validated through BroadbandNow with private datasets and direct provider reporting.

Approximately 85% of Bishop residents are serviced by multiple wired providers.

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This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.

In Inyo County, approximately 2,000 people do not have access to 25 Mbps wired broadband.

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25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.

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Compare Bishop to the 5 largest cities in the US

City Average Download Speed Number of Providers Average Cost per Mbps
Bishop 185.3 Mbps 6 $0.33 ( + $0.00 )
New York 581.7 Mbps ( +396.4 Mbps ) 22 ( +16 ) $0.34 ( + $0.00 )
Los Angeles 172.8 Mbps ( -12.5 Mbps ) 21 ( +15 ) $0.25 ( $0.00 )
Chicago 199.7 Mbps ( +14.4 Mbps ) 20 ( +14 ) $0.24 ( $0.00 )
Houston 202.2 Mbps ( +16.9 Mbps ) 27 ( +21 ) $0.25 ( $0.00 )
Philadelphia 196.5 Mbps ( +11.2 Mbps ) 11 ( +5 ) $0.39 ( + $0.00 )
Last Updated 05/25/2022