Internet Providers in Grass Valley, CA
Residential Internet Statistics for Grass Valley, CA
Internet Service Providers: | 11 |
Plans Start From: | $19.99 |
Top Download Speed: | 1.2 Gbps |
Fastest Connection Type: | Fiber |
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Internet Access in Grass Valley, California
Data below is based on the FCC's bi-annual provider territory filings. We leverage direct provider reports and other private datasets to validate the data, down to the census block level. Plan and pricing data is hand-gathered by our data science team. We have collected and verified 566 bundled Internet plans in and near Grass Valley. Real-world speed test averages shown here for Grass Valley is limited to the 2,630 speed tests shown in the tools below.
There's a strong level of competition between companies within the Grass Valley area, but 12,000 residents don't have service from more than one provider. If these subscribers aren't satisfied with the quality of service, they have to use a lower-grade wireless backup. However, this isn't the norm in Grass Valley. The average household has 5 options for Internet service.
Coverage from the two biggest companies, Viasat Internet and HughesNet, as a rule, will overlap. As you might expect, the choice between Viasat and HughesNet is common in Grass Valley.
AT&T Internet and Xfinity can also provide coverage in Grass Valley, with AT&T Internet performing marginaly better according to speed test analysis.
So, looking at the big picture, Grass Valley's broadband Internet infrastructure follows a similar pattern to other US cities and towns: wide coverage of bundled cable and DSL service, except that most houses are stuck with only one company for subscribing to either service. [1] This pattern results from the fact that most Internet providers used to be television and landline telephone companies. So, they use conveniently pre-built wired infrastructures to deliver their broadband services.
- There are 21 internet providers in Grass Valley with 13 of those offering residential service
- Grass Valley is the 329th most connected city in California ahead of Meadow Vista, Penn Valley, Smartsville, and Rough And Ready, but behind Colfax.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Grass Valley, California
Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB | Availability |
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Xfinity | 1,200 Mbps | Cable | 6s | 48.3% |
Race Communications | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s | 6.4% |
Suddenlink Communications | 940 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 24.4% |
Viasat Internet | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s | 100.0% |
AT&T Internet | 100 Mbps | IPBB and Fixed Wireless | 1m 21s | 81.0% |
HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s | 100.0% |
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 182 Mbps | 5G Internet | 45s | 29.1% |
Softcom Internet Communications | 6 Mbps | DSL | 22m 45s | 1.9% |
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27.1% of consumers in Grass Valley
12,000 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.Reference
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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The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.
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This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
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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.
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This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
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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.