Internet Providers in Mechanicsville, MD
Residential Internet Statistics for Mechanicsville, MD
Internet Service Providers: | 5 |
Plans Start From: | $19.99 |
Top Download Speed: | 1.2 Gbps |
Fastest Connection Type: | Cable |
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Internet Access in Mechanicsville, Maryland
Data on this page is calculated from the FCC's bi-annual broadband coverage filings. Our data also includes direct reporting from providers and other private data to further validate that data down to the census block or lit address level. Plane and pricing data on this page is collected manually by our market research team. To date, we've collected and verified 337 Internet deals for Mechanicsville since 2014. Speed test data in the graph below is limited to 1,056 records as of 2022. This gives a snapshot of what some subscribers are getting in the area, but trends low since tests are usually run to diagnose home networking issues.
In terms of network technologies being used Mechanicsville, the most widespread hardwired Internet tech options are 5G Internet (57.15 percent coverage) and DSL (80.04 percent coverage). DSL Internet service is transmitted by twisted copper telephone wires, and comes from service providers like Verizon that own copper phone wires. Compared to other copper cables, the twisted copper bundle construction seen in phone lines outputs slightly less bandwidth compared to more modern techs like cable and fiber.
Viasat Internet has the largest coverage area in Mechanicsville. The provider is available to close to one hundred percent of Mechanicsville. HughesNet is also a common choice, providing close to one hundred percent of local addresses with Satellite service. The fastest package advertised by HughesNet in Mechanicsville is 25 Mbps.
Breezeline provides a common alternative to the primary providers. They offer 87 percent availability and a maximum speed of 1,000 Mbps. Aside from home broadband, there are also 2 providers in the area with enterprise and business/smb technologies such as point-to-point connectivity and MPLS. Our search results include all providers with business packages on their site, although some sell both residential and business-class Internet.
For more info, explore the map below. Averaged to account for all of Mechanicsville, the average density of market competition is 1.91 service providers per census block. This leaves 20.47 percent of consumers in the area with only one provider, or no coverage at all.
- There are 11 internet providers in Mechanicsville with 7 of those offering residential service
- Mechanicsville is the 148th most connected city in Maryland ahead of Hollywood, Leonardtown, Charlotte Hall, Hughesville, and Port Republic.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Mechanicsville, Maryland
Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB | Availability |
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Xfinity | 1,200 Mbps | Cable | 6s | 22.9% |
Breezeline | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 87.7% |
Viasat Internet | 50 Mbps | Satellite | 2m 43s | 100.0% |
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 182 Mbps | 5G Internet | 45s | 57.2% |
HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s | 100.0% |
EarthLink 5G Home Internet | 100 Mbps | 5G Internet | 1m 21s | 57.2% |
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20.5% of consumers in Mechanicsville
4,000 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.