Internet Providers in
Rock Island, IL

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Home Internet Summary in Rock Island, IL

AT&T Internet serves 54% of Rock Island, Illinois, with an IPBB connection. It offers download speeds up to 25 Mbps at a starting price of $60 per month. While not the fastest, AT&T's service is reliable for basic activities like browsing, streaming, and general use, making it suitable for households with moderate internet needs.

Metronet provides a fiber connection to 62.80% of Rock Island. It delivers speeds up to 5.12 Gbps starting at $29.95 per month. This plan is ideal for high-speed needs such as 4K streaming, gaming, or using bandwidth-heavy applications. In contrast, Viasat Internet offers a satellite connection covering 100% of Rock Island. With speeds up to 150 Mbps and a starting price of $99.99 per month, Viasat is a solid option for residents in remote areas needing reliable internet.

Rock Island residents have diverse internet options, including fiber, satellite, and fixed wireless, to suit varying needs and preferences.

Best Internet Providers in Rock Island, IL

Metronet and Mediacom are the top internet providers in Rock Island. Metronet is the best overall internet provider in Rock Island because it is the fastest internet provider in the area, with symmetrical fiber internet speeds up to [ISP_FastestDownloadSpeed provider=”Metronet”]. However, Metronet reaches only about half of the area, so its service may not be available at your address.

If you can’t tap into Metronet’s superfast fiber internet network, then you’ll want to go with Mediacom. It offers a reliable cable connection throughout most of Rock Island and delivers download speeds up to 1 Gbps. While it’s not as fast as Metronet, Mediacom offers a reliable and low-latency cable internet connection.

Metronet - Fastest Provider
Nextlink Internet - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
T-Mobile - Offers 5G Home Internet
Metronet - Great Value

What’s a Good Internet Speed?

Internet Speed	Appropriate For	Providers in your Area offering this Speed	Availability in your Area
25 Mbps	Email Web browsing Light streaming Smaller households	AT&T	53.82%
100 Mbps	Streaming Video chat Online gaming Larger households	Viasat T-Mobile Verizon EarthLink Hughesnet XNET WiFi Nextlink Internet UScellular Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	Mediacom Metronet Geneseo Communications	99.75%

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Provider Connection Types in Rock Island, IL

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Rock Island, IL
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	16.71%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	99.76%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	82.89%