Internet Providers in Jekyll Island, GA
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Residential Internet Statistics for Jekyll Island, GA
| Internet Providers: | 9 |
|---|---|
| Internet Plans: | 6 |
| Fastest Speed Available: | 1,200 Mbps |
| Average Plan Price: | $48.33 |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in Jekyll Island, Georgia
98.3% Available
1,200 Mbps
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35 Mbps
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88.8% Available
100 Mbps
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20 Mbps
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100% Available
50 Mbps
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3 Mbps
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Internet Access in Jekyll Island, Georgia
Jekyll Island has 4 residential Internet providers, or 9 if you include business and mobile operators. There are 4 choices for wired broadband such as cable and DSL.
Coverage from Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) and HughesNet, in general, will overlap. As a result, the decision between Viasat and HughesNet is a common one.
Cable and DSL are the two dominant broadband technologies around Jekyll Island, fighting over the same potential customers at most addresses and generally competing on service quality. Cable performance is overall better. That said, the overall speeds of either type are comparable.
The plans shown on this page are collected individually by our data science and research division. We've gathered 237 plans in Jekyll Island, in total.
In summary, the Internet situation could use improvement in Jekyll Island. Activate the map to analyze which areas in Jekyll Island have broadband competition. For now, a limited 89 Jekyll Island residents are limited to one or fewer providers for wired broadband.
- There are 9 internet providers in Jekyll Island with 4 of those offering residential service
- Jekyll Island is the 220th most connected city in Georgia ahead of Brunswick, Waverly, and Woodbine, but behind Saint Simons Island and Saint Marys.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Jekyll Island, Georgia
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| XFINITY from Comcast | 1,200 Mbps | Cable | 6s |
| Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) | 50 Mbps | Satellite | 2m 43s |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
| AT&T Internet | 100 Mbps | DSL | 1m 21s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in Jekyll Island, Georgia
- Xfinity - 98.3% Availability in Jekyll Island - Speeds up to 1,200 Mbps
- AT&T Internet - 88.8% Availability in Jekyll Island - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- Viasat - 100.0% Availability in Jekyll Island - Speeds up to 50 Mbps
- HughesNet - 100.0% Availability in Jekyll Island - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet Providers in Nearby Cities
Internet Provider Competition Map For Jekyll Island
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 Cap Issues in Jekyll Island
Data from our researchers shows that many of the popular providers currently use data caps for their home broadband connections. Data caps are controversial because users see caps as a strategy for limiting streaming, while providers maintain that caps are a necessary tool as they struggle to manage heavy network traffic. In either case, the culprit is video streaming, which easily consumes one to seven Gigabytes per hour.