Internet Providers in Forest, IN
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Residential Internet Statistics for Forest, IN
| Internet Providers: | 11 |
|---|---|
| Internet Plans: | 1 |
| Fastest Speed Available: | 12 Mbps |
| Average Plan Price: | $45 |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in Forest, Indiana
15.3% Available
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Internet Access in Forest, Indiana
For more sparsely populated areas such as Forest, fixed wireless from towers and mobile LTE-type Internet technologies provide the most prevalent connectivity option. FCC records and our directly reported data indicate essentially zerotrue wired broadband Internet infrastructure availability at residential addresses, but fixed wireless Internet provides an acceptable alternative with availability for virtually one hundred percent of the local population.
Viasat Internet and HughesNet are the most common Internet options in Forest.
Broadband competition for residents of Forest is strong. Most households have at least 4 providers available in their area. Internet access isn't distributed evenly, however. A surprising 99.73 percent of residents are still limited to one or fewer options.
Satellite provides backup broadband choices for Forest residents who can't access cable or DSL connections.
Internet coverage statistics here and elsewhere on BroadbandNow are drawn from government data from the FCC and private data collected from telecom industry sources or via private third parties. Average statistics about speed averages comes primarily from M-Labs. Our in-house researchers have hand-filed price and service data on 148 broadband plans and bundles within Forest as of 2021.
- There are 13 internet providers in Forest with 11 of those offering residential service
- Forest is the 77th most connected city in Indiana ahead of Kirklin and Russiaville, but behind Frankfort, Kokomo, and Sharpsville.
Internet Statistics 2021
99.7% of consumers in Forest
700 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 Forest, Indiana
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viasat Internet | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
| AT&T Internet | 12 Mbps | IPBB | 11m 22s |
| AT&T | 25 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 5m 27s |
| TWN Communications | 3.0 Mbps | DSL | 45m 30s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in Forest, Indiana
- AT&T Internet - IPBB - 14.0% Availability in Forest - Speeds up to 12 Mbps
- AT&T - Fixed Wireless - 15.3% Availability in Forest - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
- TWN Communications - DSL - 8.2% Availability in Forest - Speeds up to 3.0 Mbps
- Viasat - Satellite - 100.0% Availability in Forest - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- HughesNet - Satellite - 100.0% Availability in Forest - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet Providers in Nearby Cities
Internet Provider Competition Map For Forest
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 and Cord Cutting in Forest
Data from our market researchers suggests that many of the top providers use data caps for their home broadband plans. Data caps are controversial because customers view caps as a strategy to limit "cord cutting". Providers explain that data caps are a reasonable strategy as they struggle to manage network congestion. In either case, the problem is video streaming, which easily uses one to seven Gigabytes per hour.