Internet Providers in Perry, Michigan
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Residential Internet Statistics for Perry, MI
Wired Internet Providers: | 4 |
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Average Speed Test Result: | 30.64 Mbps |
Top Advertised Speed: | 1,000 Mbps |
No Broadband Access: | 12.12% |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in Perry, Michigan
Internet Access in Perry, Michigan
Data on this page is based on the FCC's bi-annual coverage filings. We leverage direct provider coverage reports to further validate and enhance that information. Pricing and plan information is collected manually by our data science division. We have analyzed and verified 277 Internet deals in the area around Perry since 2014. The speed averages shown here are drawn from 4,449 speed test recordingsover the past 12 months.
Coverage from the two biggest providers, Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) and HughesNet, as a rule, will overlap. As you might expect, the decision between Viasat and HughesNet is a common one.
Cable and DSL are the main network types in the Perry metro area. They are frequently overlapping and competing on service quality. Cable performance is usually stronger. That said, the overall speeds of either network type are comparable.
There's a strong amount of market competition between companies in Perry. However, 2,000 people in the area are still without service from multiple providers. This means that if they aren't pleased by their provider, they have no option but to compromise for a poor quality wireless backup. Thankfully, this isn't the norm in Perry. The average household has 3 options for Internet service.
Outside of the providers listed above, TDS Telecom provides a third option for Internet in 99 percent of the Perry area. Wireless providers such as Invisalink are also sometimes a good choice, but the incumbent wired providers usually offer a better value so far as performance.
- There are 13 internet providers in Perry with 8 of those offering residential service
- Perry is the 341st most connected city in Michigan ahead of Bancroft, Morrice, Laingsburg, and Williamston, but behind Haslett.
- The fastest zip code in Perry for February 2021 is 48872. (see all below).
Internet Statistics 2021
25.8% of consumers in Perry
2,000 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.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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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Perry, Michigan
Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
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Daystarr Communications | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s |
Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s |
TDS Telecom | 100 Mbps | DSL | 1m 21s |
HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
Frontier Communications | 115 Mbps | DSL | 1m 11s |
WOW! | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in Perry, Michigan
- TDS - 99.4% Availability in Perry - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- WOW! - 73.8% Availability in Perry - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- DayStarr - 31.0% Availability in Perry - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- Frontier - 2.0% Availability in Perry - Speeds up to 115 Mbps
- Viasat - 100.0% Availability in Perry - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- HughesNet - 100.0% Availability in Perry - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet Providers in Nearby Cities
Internet Provider Competition Map For Perry

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.
Zip-based speed averages are calculated from M-Labs consumer speed tests run by IP addresses in the area.
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 Perry
Data collected by our market research team suggests that many of the common ISPs in Perry use data caps on home broadband connections. Data caps are controversial since users see caps as a strategy to stop "cord cutting". Providers maintain they are a reasonable strategy for managing network congestion. In either case, the issue is over-the-top streaming, which easily eats up anywhere from 1–7GB per hour.