Internet Providers in Portland, Michigan

Internet Access in Portland, Michigan

Portland features a total of 11 Internet service providers (ISPs) marketing residential service, and a total of 18 including specialized smb, enterprise, and mobile providers.

The information on this page is primarily sourced from FCC reports specific to the area, and is enhanced against private data sources to provide more accurate results than is available from government websites. Address availability data isn't available for all providers. Speeds and pricing data is generated thanks to our research division, who collect tens of thousands of data points each year. There are a total of 390 Internet plans in Portland since 2014, with 44 Internet or bundled deals currently marketed.

The average Portland household has 4-5 providers at their address. Only 18.99 percent of the Portland population have one or fewer options for residential broadband.

Taking a look now at network technology offered around the area, we see that the most prevalent wired broadband technology types are IPBB and Fixed Wireless (92.96 percent coverage) and Cable (74.46 percent coverage). Traditional cable TV companies are the main source for cable Internet, because they can utilize existing TV wires — which have already been built out to homes in the area — to connect customers to Internet service. Portland-area subscribers to cable companies such as WOW! often pick it due to the combination of low prices for decent speeds. (At least, compared to DSL.)

According to the latest FCC filings and direct provider reporting, Viasat Internet and HughesNet are the strongest providers in Portland as measured by coverage area. The more common ISPs frequently cover the same addresses around Portland.