Internet Providers in Westby, MT
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Residential Internet Statistics for Westby, MT
| Internet Providers: | 6 |
|---|---|
| Internet Plans: | 8 |
| Fastest Speed Available: | 1,000 Mbps |
| Average Plan Price: | $97 |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in Westby, Montana
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Internet Access in Westby, Montana
The average census block area in Westby has access to 2.02 ISPs. Consequently, a majority of households in the area have at least 2 options for Internet.
Nemont is the third largest wired broadband provider in Westby by coverage area, available for 87 percent of local addresses. Nemont Telephone Cooperative is also a common option. While fixed wireless isn't as well known as cable or DSL, it it offers similar speed and quality.
DSL has lots of coverage in comparison with other Internet options around Westby because virtually every house in Westby is wired with phone lines. The acronym "DSL" means "Digital Subscriber Line."
The plans displayed above are manually collected by our data analysis team.
Viasat Internet and HughesNet are the strongest providers in Westby as measured by coverage. As the map below demonstrates, these ISPs frequently overlap in most blocks around Westby.
Internet Statistics 2021
93.9% of consumers in Westby
300 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 Westby, Montana
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nemont Telephone Cooperative | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s |
| Northwest Communications Cooperative | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s |
| Viasat Internet | 50 Mbps | Satellite | 2m 43s |
| Nemont | 30 Mbps | DSL | 4m 33s |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in Westby, Montana
- Nemont - DSL - 87.2% Availability in Westby - Speeds up to 30 Mbps
- Nemont Telephone Cooperative - Fiber - 14.6% Availability in Westby - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- NCC - Fiber - 1.1% Availability in Westby - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- Viasat - Satellite - 100.0% Availability in Westby - Speeds up to 50 Mbps
- HughesNet - Satellite - 100.0% Availability in Westby - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet Providers in Nearby Cities
Internet Provider Competition Map For Westby
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.
25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.
Data Caps and Video Streaming Around Westby
Data collected by our research team suggests that top ISPs place some sort of limit on data use on home broadband plans. Data caps are disliked because users view caps as a tactic for limiting video streaming, while providers explain they are a necessary strategy as they struggle to manage network traffic. Either way, the problem is streaming video, which easily uses anywhere from 1–7GB per hour.