Internet Providers in Central City, Nebraska

Information below is calculated from the FCC's bi-annual provider territory reports. We also use direct provider reports and other privatized data to further validate and enhance the data down to the census block or lit address level. Pricing and plan information is hand-gathered manually through our data analysis team. To date, we've analyzed 159 Internet plans in the area around Central City since 2014. Speed test data in the graph below is limited to 893 records as of 2019. 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.

Eagle Communications is also a common broadband choice in Central City. They offer Cable service available to 67 percent of Central City. Hamilton.net is another alternative wireless service worth taking note of to near one hundred percent of the local area, although it needs roof access and proximity to a Hamilton.net tower or access point.

KDSI Internet Services and CenturyLink are Central City's most widely available wired broadband options. KDSI Internet Services is available to 98 percent of the area. CenturyLink, in comparison, has a footprint of 92 percent in Central City.

Competition between broadband providers in Central City is overall high. The average address has at least 3-4 Internet service providers to choose from. Access isn't spread out fairly. A surprising 5.64 percent of households in the area are still limited to one option.

DSL is the main kind of Internet with coverage around Central City that residents should consider. The lack of wired Internet service in Central City is largely to blame for the low download speed averages, which clock in 18.34% below the Nebraska average. In spite of these issues, 10.93 Mbps can handle most intensive uses such as YouTube. Plans with data caps from the bigger providers around Central City create more issues for streaming video than speeds alone.