Internet Providers in Lynn, Massachusetts

Internet Access in Lynn, Massachusetts

There are 5 ISPs in the Lynn area offering residential service, and a total of 18 including specialized business and mobile providers such as GTT Communications.

Looking at network technology in use around the area, we see that the most common hardwired broadband Internet connection varieties are Cable and Fiber, with practically one hundred percent and close to one hundred percent respectively. Cable Internet is sold by traditional television providers, using their already-built coaxial cable networks. Cable can often make sense for local residents because of the strong speeds in an attainable price range. Fiber infrastructure uses future-proofed fiber-optic cables made of thousands of glass or plastic strands which can transmit binary data as light. Some fiber connections switch to copper in the "last mile." Consequently, not all fiber connections offer "gigabit" performance.

The information on this page is primarily sourced via FCC coverage reports, and is cross-validated through privatized databases and direct provider reporting to output more useful results than governmental websites. Information on pricing of current broadband plans is generated by manually collecting thousands of plans each year.

Viasat Internet is the most likely choice in Lynn. practically one hundred percent of Lynn census blocks can receive Internet service from them. HughesNet is the most common followup choice, with coverage in close to one hundred percent of residents with predominantly Satellite service. HughesNet's fastest package in Lynn is 25 Mbps.

Overall, the competition between ISPs in Lynn isn't strong (2.94 providers available per census block). It isn't much, but it's enough to drive competition on price, which benefits consumers in more competitive neighborhoods.