Internet Providers in Fort Yates, North Dakota

Internet Access in Fort Yates, North Dakota

Data below is drawn from the FCC's bi-annual provider territory reporting. We leverage direct provider coverage reports and other private datasets to validate that data, down to the census block or lit address level. Plan, pricing, and other data is collected manually through our data team. Locally, we've aggregated 64 Internet plans in and near Fort Yates in the past few years. Speed test data in the graph below is limited to 8 records as of 2022. 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.

Zooming in on less fortunate areas in Fort Yates, data shows that as many as 400 people have only one or fewer options for wired Internet service.

Coverage from the two biggest companies, Viasat Internet and HughesNet, as a rule, will overlap. As a result, the decision between Viasat and HughesNet is common in Fort Yates.

West River Telecommunications Cooperative is currently one of the top three providers in Fort Yates by coverage area, available to near one hundred percent of residents.

When it comes down to choosing an broadband Internet provider, fiber is the top-performing choice in Fort Yates, for most customers. All broadband providers use fiber-optic cables to transmit data over long distances, but only true "Fiber to the Home" providers bring that fiber-optic connection all the way to subscriber buildings. Other technologies in the listings above compete on pricing and flexibility rather than pure download and upload speeds.