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1. Spectrum 51.6% Available
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2. CenturyLink 32.9% Available
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3. T-Mobile 5G Home Internet 31.8% Available
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4. Viasat 100% Available
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5. 5. HughesNet 100% Available
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6. 6. Carolina West Wireless 100% Available
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7. 7. Wilkes 89.6% Available
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8. 8. Skybest 3% Available
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Internet Providers in Purlear, NC
Residential Internet Statistics for Purlear, NC
| Internet Service Providers: | 6 |
| Plans Start From: | $29.99 |
| Top Download Speed: | 1 Gbps |
| Fastest Connection Type: | Fiber |
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Internet Access in Purlear, North Carolina
Cable infrastructure and DSL lines make up the most common broadband technologies throughout Purlear, featuring 51.58 percent and 32.87 percent coverage.
We should note that since FCC data is currently tallied up biannually and only published six months later, data shown here may have minor inaccuracies. Our process incorporates coverage data directly from many providers to help fix this issue.
Viasat Internet and HughesNet are Purlear's primary wired broadband options.
Most Purlear homes have 2-3 Internet providers with availability at their building. Competition is good. It means most customers have at least two ISPs competing on pricing and service quality. This Internet access isn't universal, however. A surprising 43.33 of residents still have only one option for wired broadband access.
While the main ISPs are HughesNet and Viasat, Wilkes Communications is also in Purlear with availability in 89 percent of residents and a top speed of 1,000 Mbps. Fixed wireless providers such as Carolina West Wireless can connect their subscribers to 25 Mbps or more via wireless relays. See the interactive map below to see how many options are available at the census block level, or the "Download Speeds" tab to see how Viasat compares to other local ISPs in real-world speed tests.
- There are 12 internet providers in Purlear with 8 of those offering residential service
- Purlear is the 546th most connected city in North Carolina ahead of Ferguson, but behind Millers Creek, Fleetwood, Deep Gap, and Boomer.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Purlear, North Carolina
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB | Availability |
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| Wilkes Communications | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s | 89.6% |
| Skybest Communications | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s | 3.0% |
| Spectrum | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s | 51.6% |
| Viasat Internet | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s | 100.0% |
| T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 182 Mbps | 5G Internet | 45s | 31.8% |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s | 100.0% |
| CenturyLink | 100 Mbps | DSL | 1m 21s | 32.9% |
43.3% of consumers in Purlear
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.
Purlear is the 546th most connected city in North Carolina ahead of Ferguson, but behind Millers Creek, Fleetwood, Deep Gap, and Boomer.
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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 74 people in Wilkes 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: 90% of people living in Purlear 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 57% of Purlear 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 Wilkes County, approximately 400 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 Purlear
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