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1. AT&T Internet 93.3% Available
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2. T-Mobile 5G Home Internet 47.8% Available
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3. Viasat 100% Available
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4. HughesNet 100% Available
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5. 5. Open Broadband 93.9% Available
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6. 6. Vyve Broadband 91.7% Available
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7. 7. Carolina West Wireless 88% Available
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8. 8. Skyrunner 11.9% Available
Download Speeds up to:*100 Mbps*Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
Internet Providers in Forest City, NC
Residential Internet Statistics for Forest City, NC
| Internet Service Providers: | 6 |
| Plans Start From: | $25 |
| Top Download Speed: | 5 Gbps |
| Fastest Connection Type: | Fiber |
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Internet Access in Forest City, North Carolina
Forest City features only two major Internet service options to grapple with: cable (91.66% coverage) and DSL (93.67% coverage). Coaxial cable Internet access is generally delivered through TV companies using their pre-existing coaxial copper TV lines on telephone poles. DSL is delivered over phone wires. Most Forest City neighborhoods and blocks have access to both cable service and DSL service from competing providers.
The information listed here is primarily sourced via provider coverage reports, and is confirmed using privatized data sources and direct provider reporting to provide more accurate listings than governmental websites. Speeds and pricing data is generated by manually collecting tens of thousands of data points every year.
Viasat Internet is the most common provider in Forest City. The company is available to close to one hundred percent of Forest City addresses. HughesNet is the most likely second choice, with coverage in near one hundred percent of Forest City with predominantly Satellite service. The fastest plan advertised by HughesNet for Forest City is 25 Mbps.
AT&T Internet is a common alternative, serving Forest City with a maximum speed of 100 Mbps. Wired Internet isn't the only choice for Internet in Forest City. fixed wireless outfits such as Open Broadband can achieve 100 Mbps or more via wireless hardware.
Click into the map below for more insights on broadband choice on the census block level. Although the majority of addresses have around 4 options, others are less fortunate or may only have one provider available. A surprising 6.29 percent of households have one or fewer Internet options.
- There are 13 internet providers in Forest City with 8 of those offering residential service
- Forest City is the 134th most connected city in North Carolina ahead of Ellenboro, Rutherfordton, Mooresboro, and Bostic, but behind Spindale.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Forest City, North Carolina
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB | Availability |
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| AT&T Internet | 5,000 Mbps | IPBB and Fiber | 1s | 93.3% |
| Vyve Broadband | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 91.7% |
| Viasat Internet | 50 Mbps | Satellite | 2m 43s | 100.0% |
| T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 182 Mbps | 5G Internet | 45s | 47.8% |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s | 100.0% |
Internet Providers in Nearby Cities
6.3% of consumers in Forest City
1,000 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.Reference
This data is calculated from FCC datasets which providers are legally required to supply twice a year. We further validate this data for accuracy.
Forest City is the 134th most connected city in North Carolina ahead of Ellenboro, Rutherfordton, Mooresboro, and Bostic, but behind Spindale.
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The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.
Approximately 4,000 people in Rutherford County don't have access to any wired internet.
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This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
Fiber Availability: 11% of people living in Forest City have residential fiber service available to them.
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Fiber coverage data is sourced from FCC Form 477 filings and cross-validated through BroadbandNow with private datasets and direct provider reporting.
Approximately 94% of Forest City residents are serviced by multiple wired providers.
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This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
In Rutherford County, approximately 11,000 people do not have access to 25 Mbps wired broadband.
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25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.
Map of ISPs in Forest City
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