Internet Providers in Schoolcraft, Michigan

Internet Access in Schoolcraft, Michigan

Viasat Internet has the most coverage in Schoolcraft. HughesNet is also widely available.

The majority of Schoolcraft residents have 2 wired broadband providers available to them. 11.79 percent of the Schoolcraft area have one or fewer options for which provider to use. Regardless of other networks available, including satellite, DSL and cable Internet services generally provide the most agreeable price and data use policies for home use.

In terms of network technologies offered around the city, we see that the most frequently available wired broadband Internet tech options are Cable and DSL, with 68.82% and 75.38% respectively. Cable connections are sold by traditional cable television operators, leveraging their already-built TV network connections. Local customers of cable ISPs like XFINITY from Comcast often select cable thanks to the reasonably low pricing for decent speeds. (Compared to DSL, anyway.) DSL service is delivered by phone lines up on utility poles, and comes from companies like Frontier Communications that own phone lines. The twisted copper makeup seen in phone lines provides lower speeds and bandwidth compared to more modern techs like cable and several times less than fiber.

Frontier Communications provides a common second choice, serving Schoolcraft with a maximum speed of 24 Mbps. Wired broadband isn't the only choice for Internet access in Schoolcraft. fixed wireless companies like I-2000 are able to offer 6 Mbps or more using direct wireless links. There are also 4 companies in the city selling specialized enterprise and business technologies such as T1 or custom fiber loops. Our listings include all providers with explicit business packages online, although some providers offer both residential and business-class broadband.

The broadband coverage stats here and elsewhere on BroadbandNow are calculated from government data and privatized data we source from ISPs. Statistics shown below regarding speed data comes primarily via M-Labs. The BroadbandNow market researchers have hand-filed pricing and service data on 440 broadband deals in Schoolcraft as of 2021.