Internet Providers in New Salem, Illinois
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Residential Internet Statistics for New Salem, IL
Wired Internet Providers: | 1 |
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Average Speed Test Result: | 0 Mbps |
Top Advertised Speed: | 115 Mbps |
No Broadband Access: | 100% |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in New Salem, Illinois
Internet Access in New Salem, Illinois
The average New Salem building has Internet service from 1.23 different companies.
Mobile access is advertised in the area from providers such as AT&T Wireless and T-Mobile.
Taking a look now at network tech installed within the city, the most widespread wired broadband Internet tech infrastructures are DSL (2.86 percent coverage) and Satellite (near one hundred percent coverage). Telephone providers are the main source for DSL Internet service, since DSL transmits data packets over phone wires. DSL is the slowest of all other major wired broadband options.
Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) offers the largest coverage area for New Salem residents. The company is available to near one hundred percent of New Salem addresses. HughesNet is also a common choice, serving practically one hundred percent of the area with predominantly Satellite broadband service. HughesNet's fastest plan in New Salem is 25 Mbps.
Internet access stats here and elsewhere on BroadbandNow are drawn from government data and privatized data we source directly from telecom industry sources, or through private third parties. Statistics about speed data comes primarily via M-Labs. Our research team has hand-aggregated pricing on 146 Internet deals within the New Salem market to date.
- There are 8 internet providers in New Salem with 5 of those offering residential service
- New Salem is the 1,063rd most connected city in Illinois ahead of Barry, but behind Mount Sterling, Pittsfield, Liberty, and Griggsville.
Internet Statistics 2021
100.0% of consumers in New Salem
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 New Salem, Illinois
Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
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Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) | 50 Mbps | Satellite | 2m 43s |
HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
Frontier Communications | 115 Mbps | DSL | 1m 11s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in New Salem, Illinois
- Frontier - 2.9% Availability in New Salem - Speeds up to 115 Mbps
- Viasat - 100.0% Availability in New Salem - Speeds up to 50 Mbps
- HughesNet - 100.0% Availability in New Salem - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet Provider Competition Map For New Salem

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.
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 Around New Salem
Data from our market researchers shows that common providers in the area currently place some sort of limit on streaming on home Internet plans. Data caps are disliked because subscribers see caps as a tactic to limit video streaming, while providers maintain they are a reasonable strategy as they struggle to manage heavy network congestion. Either way, the culprit is streaming video, which can use one to seven Gigabytes/hr.