Internet Providers in
Chapel Hill, NC

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Home Internet Summary in Chapel Hill, NC

Residents in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, can access reliable and fast internet through several providers. AT&T Internet delivers speeds up to 5 Gbps using IPBB and fiber connections. It costs $55 per month and covers about 84.50% of the town. Spectrum also offers strong service with cable internet, providing speeds up to 1 Gbps. It has a slightly lower starting price of $49.99 per month and wider coverage, reaching 90.10% of residents.

Google Fiber, while covering just 36.10% of Chapel Hill, offers the highest speeds at 8 Gbps. This service starts at $70 per month. Notably, 90% of Chapel Hill's area is covered by fiber infrastructure, ensuring many households can tap into high-speed internet. These three providers—AT&T, Spectrum, and Google Fiber—play key roles in meeting the internet needs of Chapel Hill residents.

Best Internet Providers in Chapel Hill, NC

The top internet providers in Chapel Hill are AT&T Fiber and Spectrum. AT&T Fiber offers the highest internet speeds, making it the best provider in Chapel Hill. It’s less widely available than Spectrum, but users have access to symmetrical upload and download speeds up to [ISP_FastestDownloadSpeed provider=”ATT Fiber”]. The provider offers internet-only plans starting at [ISP_PromRateLowestInternet provider=”ATT Fiber”] per month.

Spectrum is another of the best internet options in Chapel Hill, delivering cable download speeds that reach [ISP_FastestDownloadSpeed provider=”Spectrum”] (wireless speeds may vary). Spectrum can’t match AT&T’s fiber speeds, but cable networks from providers like Spectrum are known for their reliability and low latency. The provider features the widest availability in Chapel Hill, servicing [ISP_Availability provider=”Spectrum”] percent of the city. Users also have the option to bundle internet service with TV or phone starting at [ISP_PromRateLowestBundle provider=”Spectrum”] per month for 12 months.

If AT&T and Spectrum don’t suit your needs, Google Fiber could be a great choice for your home. It covers only [ISP_Availability provider=”Google Fiber”] percent of Chapel Hill, but it boasts download speeds up to an impressive [ISP_FastestDownloadSpeed provider=”Google Fiber”].

Google Fiber - Fastest Provider
Spectrum - Cheapest Provider
Hughesnet - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
Verizon - Offers 5G Home Internet
AT&T - Great Value

What’s a Good Internet Speed?

Internet Speed	Appropriate For	Providers in your Area offering this Speed	Availability in your Area
100 Mbps	Streaming Video chat Online gaming Larger households	EarthLink Viasat Verizon Hughesnet XNET WiFi Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	Spectrum AT&T Google Fiber	90.14%

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Provider Connection Types in Chapel Hill, NC

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Chapel Hill, NC
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	52.349999999999994%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	90.42999999999999%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	69.03%