Internet Providers in Superior, IA
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Residential Internet Statistics for Superior, IA
| Internet Providers: | 9 |
|---|---|
| Internet Plans: | 8 |
| Fastest Speed Available: | 1,000 Mbps |
| Average Plan Price: | $63.75 |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in Superior, Iowa
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Internet Access in Superior, Iowa
As is common for more sparsely populated areas like Superior, fixed wireless from towers and mobile LTE-type Internet services provide the primary broadband option. FCC records and our privately reported data indicate little to notrue wired broadband infrastructure availability for residential purposes, but fixed wireless Internet presents a workable alternative available to practically one hundred percent of the local population.
Coverage from the two biggest providers, Viasat Internet and HughesNet, in most cases, will overlap. As residents might predict, the decision between Viasat and HughesNet is a common one in Superior.
Most people in Superior have more than one available to choose from. View the map below to see how competition changes around Superior.
Superior Telephone Cooperative is currently one of the top three providers in Superior by coverage area. They are available for near one hundred percent of local addresses. Back 40 Wireless is also a common option. While fixed wireless isn't as well known as cable, it can provide an interchangeable service quality in some cases.
The broadband coverage insights here and elsewhere on BroadbandNow are calculated from a mix of government data from the FCC and private datasets collected from ISPs or through private third parties. Average statistics about speed averages comes via M-Labs, the speed test utility shown within our site as well as Google and Chrome queries. Our in-house researchers have manually aggregated pricing and plan details on 175 broadband plans within the Superior market to date.
- There are 12 internet providers in Superior with 9 of those offering residential service
- Superior is the 219th most connected city in Iowa ahead of Sherburn, but behind Jackson, Spirit Lake, Estherville, and Milford.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Superior, Iowa
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Cable | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s |
| Superior Telephone Cooperative | 100 Mbps | Fiber | 1m 21s |
| Viasat Internet | 50 Mbps | Satellite | 2m 43s |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
| Superior Telephone Cooperative | 100 Mbps | DSL | 1m 21s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in Superior, Iowa
- Superior Telephone Cooperative - DSL - 100.0% Availability in Superior - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- Superior Telephone Cooperative - Fiber - 100.0% Availability in Superior - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- Mediacom - Cable - 12.3% Availability in Superior - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- Viasat - Satellite - 100.0% Availability in Superior - Speeds up to 50 Mbps
- HughesNet - Satellite - 100.0% Availability in Superior - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet Provider Competition Map For Superior
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 Cord Cutting Around Superior
Data from our research team suggests that many of the popular providers in the area use data caps on home Internet plans. Data caps are disliked since customers see caps as a strategy for limiting streaming services, while providers explain caps are a necessary strategy for managing network congestion. In either case, the problem is the same: streaming video, which easily consumes anywhere from one to seven Gigabytes/hr.