Internet Providers in Alexandria, OH
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Residential Internet Statistics for Alexandria, OH
| Internet Providers: | 5 |
|---|---|
| Internet Plans: | 6 |
| Fastest Speed Available: | 1,000 Mbps |
| Average Plan Price: | $63.33 |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in Alexandria, Ohio
97.3% Available
100 Mbps
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10 Mbps
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74.6% Available
1,000 Mbps
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50 Mbps
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100% Available
100 Mbps
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3 Mbps
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Internet Access in Alexandria, Ohio
Alexandria features only two major Internet technology choices to understand: cable (74.63% coverage) and DSL (98.08% coverage). Cable broadband is generally delivered from traditional cable TV companies using their pre-existing coaxial copper television wires strung up on utility poles. DSL is sent over landline phone lines. The majority of Alexandria street addresses can access cable service and DSL service from at least two Internet companies.
According to recent FCC reports, 22.54 percent of Alexandria households (500 residents total) have only one option for home broadband.
Viasat Internet offers the widest availability for Alexandria residents. They are available to near one hundred percent of Alexandria census blocks. HughesNet is the most likely second choice, with coverage in practically one hundred percent of residents with Satellite service. The fastest package advertised by HughesNet in Alexandria is 25 megabits per second.
CenturyLink is a common alternative, serving Alexandria with 97 percent coverage and a top download speed of 100 Mbps. Aside from residential Internet, there are 2 providers in the city offering enterprise-level subscriptions such as SD-WAN. Our search results include all providers with business packages advertised on their website, although some can connect both home and business broadband.
The Internet coverage insights here and elsewhere on BroadbandNow are based on governmental data from the FCC and private data we collect from telecom industry sources. Average statistics about speed data is sourced via M-Labs, which is a speed test tool shown within BroadbandNow as well as Google search results. The BroadbandNow research team has hand-validated package pricing on 247 broadband deals within the Alexandria market to date.
Internet Statistics 2021
22.5% of consumers in Alexandria
500 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.This data is calculated from FCC datasets which providers are legally required to supply twice a year. We further validate this data for accuracy.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Alexandria, Ohio
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 8s |
| Windstream | 200 Mbps | DSL | 40s |
| CenturyLink | 100 Mbps | DSL | 1m 21s |
| Viasat Internet | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in Alexandria, Ohio
- CenturyLink - DSL - 97.3% Availability in Alexandria - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- Spectrum - Cable - 74.6% Availability in Alexandria - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- Windstream - DSL - 4.6% Availability in Alexandria - Speeds up to 200 Mbps
- Viasat - Satellite - 100.0% Availability in Alexandria - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- HughesNet - Satellite - 100.0% Availability in Alexandria - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet Provider Competition Map For Alexandria
The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.
This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.
Data Caps and Cord Cutting in Alexandria
Data from our market research team shows that some of the top providers in Alexandria currently place a limit on streaming on home Internet connections. Data caps are controversial because customers view caps as a tactic for limiting streaming services, while providers maintain they are a reasonable strategy for managing network traffic. In either case, the problem is over-the-top streaming, which easily consumes one to seven Gigabytes/hr.