Internet Providers in Arlington, Minnesota

Internet Access in Arlington, Minnesota

Information below is based on the FCC's bi-annual coverage reporting. We leverage direct provider coverage reports to enhance that data on a census block level. Pricing and plan data is gathered by our data division. BroadbandNow has collected and verified 241 broadband deals in Arlington in the past few years. Speed test data in the graph below is limited to 351 records as of 2021. This gives a snapshot of what some subscribers are getting in the area, but trends low since tests are usually run to diagnose home networking issues.

Frontier Communications is also a common broadband option in Arlington. They offer primarily DSL connections with coverage in 90 percent of the area. Broadband Corp offers an alternative wireless service to virtually one hundred percent of the local area, although it has to have roof access and line of site with a Broadband Corp access point.

Competition between broadband providers in the Arlington area is overall high. The average resident has 5-6 Internet providers to choose from. Internet access isn't distributed evenly, however. A notable 31.17 percent of the population still only have one or fewer options for wired broadband service.

So far as the broadband network technology options in Arlington, you essentially see two primary systems: cable and DSL (think Frontier Communications).

According to the latest FCC data and direct provider reporting, Viasat Internet and HughesNet are the strongest providers in Arlington as measured by coverage. As the interactive maps below show, these ISPs frequently compete at addresses around Arlington.