Internet Providers in Pleasant Plains, Illinois

Internet Access in Pleasant Plains, Illinois

The overall most commonly available wired network types within Pleasant Plains are Fixed Wireless followed by DSL lines. FCC filings suggest Fixed Wireless reaches a 96.49 percent footprint, in contrast with the 62.49 percent DSL availability.

Rise Broadband as well as Frontier Communications also offer Internet service in Pleasant Plains, although speed test results indicates that real-world performance from Rise Broadband might be faster.

There is above-average choice between providers around Pleasant Plains, but 1,000 people in the area don't have service from multiple providers. This means that if they aren't satisfied by the quality of service, they are forced to compromise for a less reliable wireless connection. However, this issue isn't widespread in Pleasant Plains — the majority of households have 4 choices for broadband-grade Internet service.

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Viasat Internet is the most widespread Internet option on the whole, with coverage for practically one hundred percent of Pleasant Plains residents. HughesNet is available for close to one hundred percent of residents. The fastest speed advertised for Viasat is 35 Mbps, while HughesNet advertised up to 25 Mbps. As a rule, any speed over 10 Mbps is sufficient for streaming lower-quality videos on WiFi, but is likely to become problematic for multiple users or bandwidth-intensive applications like video conferencing, cloud apps, and multiplayer gaming. Explore the availability maps below to see Internet options down to the census block level.