Internet Providers in Merrill, Michigan

Internet Access in Merrill, Michigan

The most commonly available wired network types in Merrill are Cable lines followed by DSL lines. FCC filings suggest Cable reaches a 38.26 percent territory in the area, in contrast to the 48.82 percent DSL availability.

Coverage from Viasat Internet and HughesNet, in most cases, will overlap. As you might predict, the decision between Viasat and HughesNet is common in Merrill.

Frontier Communications and LakeNet also offer Internet service in Merrill, with 48 percent and 40 percent coverage within the city.

There's above-average competition between companies in the Merrill area, but 1,000 locals can't get access to more than one provider. This means that if they aren't pleased with their local provider, they are left with no choice but to compromise for a lower-grade wireless option. However, this issue isn't widespread in Merrill — the average household has 6 Internet choices.

The coverage statistics on this page comes from FCC provider-reported data, which compels providers in Merrill to report coverage data biannually. By using our relationships with ISPs nationally, we are able to validate public data in comparison to privatized data reported by telecoms. The speed averages shown below are calculated from actual speed tests originating in Merrill. Other data and statistics shown on BroadbandNow are drawn from NTIA and Census databases.