Internet Providers in Bemidji, Minnesota

The average census block area in Bemidji is served by 2.59 companies. As a result, most addresses in Bemidji will have a minimum of 2-3 choices so far as Internet service, and it is easier for residents to switch service if disappointed with a particular company.

CenturyLink is the third largest wired broadband provider in Bemidji by coverage area. They are available for 65 percent of residents.

Internet services for households in Bemidji are most frequently serviced from Paul Bunyan Telephone. They are accessible for virtually one hundred percent of residents. Aside from Paul Bunyan Telephone, Midco is also a widely available wired Internet option.

The plans listed above are manually gathered through our data analysis team.

In summary, Bemidji's Internet infrastructure follows a common pattern in Minnesota cities: strong access to cable and DSL, with the catch that most houses or apartments are stuck with a single company for setting up either service. This pattern results from the fact that Broadband Internet providers started as cable television and landline telephone corporations. So, they already own pre-existing wired networks to deliver broadband bundles. Fiber is growing as an alternative. While not all "Fiber" plans are 100% "Fiber to the Home" connections, close to one hundred percent of the area has access to fiber Internet reaching at least as far as the street nearby. Thanks to strong network competition in Bemidji, the area's average download speed is currently 9.17 percent ahead of the state average across all cities. See the speed test data directly below for information about how providers compare over time.