Internet Access in Gillespie, Illinois
Coverage data shows two primary infrastructure options in Gillespie — cable (86.23% coverage) and DSL (90.27% coverage). Cable broadband service is generally delivered by traditional cable TV providers, using coaxial copper television cables mounted on utility poles. DSL, similarly, is delivered over phone wires. The majority of Gillespie street addresses have access to both cable service or DSL from two alternating Internet providers.
The broadband access information on this page comes via FCC reports specific to the area. Then, it is enhanced through privatized databases to output more granular results than is available from the FCC directly. Information on pricing and speeds of individual Internet plans is sourced by manually collecting thousands of plans annually.
Since many houses are only wired for one telephone company and one cable company, the majority of Gillespie residents have 2-3 wired broadband service providers to choose from. 20.64% of Gillespie residents have one or fewer options for which provider to use. cable and DSL broadband services usually offer the best pricing and data use packages for home use.
Frontier Communications is a common alternative to the primary providers. They offer 99 percent availability and a maximum download speed of 25 Mbps. Wired broadband isn't the only choice for Internet for residents of Gillespie. For example, fixed wireless companies such as Royell Communications can deliver 15 Mbps using direct wireless links.
Viasat Internet and HughesNet are the strongest providers in Gillespie as measured by coverage. As the maps below show, the more common providers frequently compete at addresses in most neighborhoods around Gillespie.