Internet Providers in Frostburg, MD
Residential Internet Statistics for Frostburg, MD
Internet Service Providers: | 6 |
Plans Start From: | $19.99 |
Top Download Speed: | 1.2 Gbps |
Fastest Connection Type: | Cable |
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Internet Access in Frostburg, Maryland
Frostburg features a total of 8 Internet service providers (ISPs) marketing residential connections. If you count business Internet, that's a total of 14 companies available locally, like Breezeline. (Some might be "double entries", since many incumbent providers market residential and enterprise services separately.)
The information on this page is sourced from FCC filings. Listings here are confirmed through privatized databases and direct provider reporting to provide more accurate resources than is available from the FCC directly. Data about speed and pricing of listed Internet plans is generated by manually collecting tens of thousands of data points annually. We've catalogued 295 Frostburg Internet plans from 2014–present, with 34 Internet deals currently on the market in the area.
Considering network technology available in the area, the most prevalent hardwired Internet technology varieties are Cable and 5G Internet, with 86.17% and 55.85% respectively. TV companies are where customers look for cable home Internet service, thanks to the fact that they can use their pre-existing coaxial TV cables — which have already been built out to homes in the area — to connect subscribers to Internet service. Cable often makes sense for Frostburg residents because of the strong mix of speed and value.
18.01 percent of residents (2,000 residents total) have a single option for home residential broadband.
Viasat Internet is the most widespread Internet option on the whole, registered with coverage in close to one hundred percent of Frostburg residents. HughesNet is available to close to near one hundred percent of residents. The top speed advertised for Viasat is up to 35 Mbps. HughesNet advertised up to 25 Mbps. Any speed above 10 megabits per second will be enough to view SD video on WiFi, but is likely to become an issue for multiple users or bandwidth-intensive services like Google Hangouts and etc. Explore our coverage map below to compare Internet options down to the census block level.
- There are 13 internet providers in Frostburg with 8 of those offering residential service
- Frostburg is the 261st most connected city in Maryland ahead of Lonaconing, but behind Ridgeley, Cumberland, Mount Savage, and Rawlings.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Frostburg, Maryland
Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB | Availability |
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Xfinity | 1,200 Mbps | Cable | 6s | 86.2% |
Breezeline | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 12.4% |
Viasat Internet | 50 Mbps | Satellite | 2m 43s | 100.0% |
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 182 Mbps | 5G Internet | 45s | 55.9% |
HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s | 100.0% |
EarthLink 5G Home Internet | 100 Mbps | 5G Internet | 1m 21s | 55.9% |
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18.0% of consumers in Frostburg
2,000 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.Reference
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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The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.
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This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
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This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
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25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.