Internet Providers in Sumner, Iowa

Internet Access in Sumner, Iowa

Sumner features two major Internet technology types: cable (65.51% coverage) and DSL (91.67% availability). Coaxial cable Internet is generally provided by cable TV corporations using their pre-existing coaxial TV wires strung up on utility poles. DSL Internet, similarly, is delivered over phone lines. The vast majority of Sumner neighborhoods and blocks can access cable service and DSL service from two alternating Internet companies.

Since FCC data is currently tallied up biannually and only published six or more months later, availability shown here may not be complete.

Windstream is also a common Internet choice in Sumner, offering DSL service with coverage in 88 percent of the area. LTD Broadband is another alternative wireless service worth noting to 96 percent of local residents. Keep in mind fixed wireless requires roof access and proximity to a LTD Broadband tower or access point.

Competition between broadband providers in Sumner is relatively strong. The average resident has about 3-4 providers to choose from. Access isn't distributed fairly, however. A surprising 23.57 percent of households in the area still only have one or zero options for true broadband services.

Viasat Internet and HughesNet are the strongest providers in Sumner so far as coverage area. These companies frequently cover the same addresses around Sumner.