Internet Providers in Palo, IA
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Residential Internet Statistics for Palo, IA
| Internet Providers: | 16 |
|---|---|
| Internet Plans: | 16 |
| Fastest Speed Available: | 1,000 Mbps |
| Average Plan Price: | $68.72 |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in Palo, Iowa
18.8% Available
100 Mbps
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10 Mbps
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23.3% Available
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100% Available
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Internet Access in Palo, Iowa
As is common for less densely populated areas like Palo, fixed wireless and mobile LTE-type technologies provide the most common connectivity option. FCC records and our privately reported datasets show essentially zerotrue wired broadband Internet network availability for residential purposes, but fixed wireless is an acceptable replacement with availability for 43.33 percent of the area.
Palo Cooperative Telephone Association is another common Internet option in Palo, offering primarily Fiber connections available to 74 percent of the area.
The average Palo household has 2-3 Internet providers to choose from. This is a strong amount of market competition. It tends to improve pricing and service reliability. This choice isn't distributed evenly, however. even in 2021, a surprising 48.25 of the local population still has only one or fewer choices for wired broadband services.
Remember that since FCC coverage data is currently only collected twice a year and only published six months after, availability shown here may not be complete.
As of the latest FCC data, Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) and HughesNet are the most commonly avialable providers in Palo so far as coverage area. The more common providers frequently cover the same addresses in most neighborhoods around Palo.
- There are 16 internet providers in Palo with 13 of those offering residential service
- Palo is the 44th most connected city in Iowa ahead of Hiawatha, Center Point, Robins, Shellsburg, and Atkins.
Internet Statistics 2021
48.3% of consumers in Palo
900 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 Palo, Iowa
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Communications (Iowa) | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s |
| Mediacom Cable | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s |
| CenturyLink | 100 Mbps | DSL | 1m 21s |
| Palo Cooperative Telephone Association | 75 Mbps | Fiber | 1m 49s |
| Atkins Telephone Company | 40 Mbps | DSL | 3m 24s |
| Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) | 50 Mbps | Satellite | 2m 43s |
| Rise Broadband | 50 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 2m 43s |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
| Martelle Communications Co-op | 110 Mbps | Cable | 1m 14s |
| Martelle Communications Co-op | 8 Mbps | Cable | 17m 4s |
| USA Communications (Iowa) | 6 Mbps | Cable | 22m 45s |
| Martelle Communications Co-op | 60 Mbps | DSL | 2m 16s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in Palo, Iowa
- Palo Cooperative Telephone Association - Fiber - 74.4% Availability in Palo - Speeds up to 75 Mbps
- USA - Fiber - 26.0% Availability in Palo - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- USA - Cable - 26.0% Availability in Palo - Speeds up to 6 Mbps
- Rise Broadband - Fixed Wireless - 23.3% Availability in Palo - Speeds up to 50 Mbps
- CenturyLink - DSL - 18.8% Availability in Palo - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- Mediacom - Cable - 17.1% Availability in Palo - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- Martelle Communications Co-op - Cable - 8.0% Availability in Palo - Speeds up to 110 Mbps
- Martelle Communications Co-op - DSL - 8.0% Availability in Palo - Speeds up to 60 Mbps
- Martelle Communications Co-op - Cable - 8.0% Availability in Palo - Speeds up to 8 Mbps
- Atkins Telephone Company - DSL - 5.1% Availability in Palo - Speeds up to 40 Mbps
- Viasat - Satellite - 100.0% Availability in Palo - Speeds up to 50 Mbps
- HughesNet - Satellite - 100.0% Availability in Palo - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet Providers in Nearby Cities
Internet Provider Competition Map For Palo
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.
Fiber coverage data is sourced from FCC Form 477 filings and cross-validated through BroadbandNow with private datasets and direct provider reporting.
This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.
Data Cap Issues and Video Streaming Around Palo
Data collected by our researchers suggests that some of the popular providers in the area use data caps for their residential Internet plans. Data caps are a public issue since users view them as a strategy to discourage video streaming, while providers insist that caps are a necessary strategy as they struggle to manage network traffic. In either case, the culprit is over-the-top streaming, which can use anywhere from one to seven Gigabytes/hr.