Internet Service Providers in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Internet Coverage & Availability in 2023

Rhode Island Internet Facts in 2023

  • Rhode Island currently ranks 6th among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.

  • This means that roughly zero in ten Rhode Island residents are not able to purchase an internet plan of at least 25Mbps download and 3Mbps upload.

  • This means that nearly seven in ten residents are not able to purchase broadband at a price of $60/month or less (excluding promotions and government programs).

  • This means that two in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.

  • The U.S. has more than 2,940 internet service providers, with most covering very small areas. It is worth searching by zip code to see who is available in your town.

At BroadbandNow, we advocate for a definition of broadband internet to be at least 100Mbps, as opposed to the FCC definition of 25Mbps, which would be considered slow for many internet-intensive activities.

In Rhode Island, 98.7% of people have access to 100Mbps broadband, ranking 3rd among all states.

Internet Availability by County

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Kent : 99.93% have access to 25 mbps

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In Rhode Island, 98% of people have access to 1G broadband, ranking 2nd among all states.

Internet Coverage by Demographic in Rhode Island

Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic (includes broadband and non-broadband packages)

Percentage of households with and without any type of internet access

  • With: 88%
  • Without: 12%

Type of internet connection

  • Dialup only: <1%
  • Broadband of any type: 88%
  • Cellular data only: 11%
  • Satellite: 3%

Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic

  • <18: 3%
  • 18-64: 4%
  • 65+ adults: 6%

  • <$20,000: 36%
  • $20,000-$74,999: 15%
  • $75,000+: 3%

  • Black: 3%
  • Native American/Alaska Native: (Unavailable)
  • Asian: 2%
  • Mixed race: 6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 6%
  • White: 4%

  • Employed: 3%
  • Unemployed: 6%

  • Less than high school: 11%
  • Some college or associate degree: 5%
  • Bachelor’s degree: 2%
Provider Avg. Download Speed Connection Availability Rating
Cox 2000 MBPS Cable, Fiber 98.6% 3.7 View Plans
Verizon Fios 940 MBPS Fiber 77.2% 3.6 View Plans
Always ON 25 MBPS Fixed Wireless 28.9% View Plans
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet 100 MBPS Fixed Wireless 28.9% 3.2 View Plans
i3 Broadband 1000 MBPS Cable 5.0% View Plans
Verizon 5G Home Internet 1000 MBPS Fixed Wireless 3.2% View Plans
Verizon High Speed Internet 10 MBPS DSL 3.0% 2.8 View Plans
Xfinity 1200 MBPS Cable 0.1% 3.5 View Plans
Spectrum 1000 MBPS Cable 0.0% 3.4 View Plans
Breezeline 1000 MBPS Cable 0.0% 2.8 View Plans
Consolidated Communications 100 MBPS DSL 0.0% 2.6 View Plans

Internet Providers By City in Rhode Island
Ashaway 99.7% 14 providers
Barrington 100.0% 15 providers
Bradford 100.0% 14 providers
Bristol 94.7% 14 providers
Central Falls 99.5% 14 providers
Charlestown 99.9% 14 providers
Chepachet 100.0% 14 providers
Coventry 100.0% 14 providers
Cranston 97.2% 15 providers
Cumberland 99.9% 15 providers
East Greenwich 99.7% 14 providers
East Providence 100.0% 16 providers
Exeter 99.9% 13 providers
Foster 99.8% 13 providers
Greene 99.8% 12 providers
Greenville 99.9% 14 providers
Harrisville 99.8% 14 providers
Hope 99.4% 13 providers
Hope Valley 100.0% 14 providers
Jamestown 99.9% 13 providers
Johnston 100.0% 16 providers
Kingston 26.2% 13 providers
Lincoln 100.0% 14 providers
Little Compton 100.0% 12 providers
Middletown 99.6% 15 providers
Narragansett 99.9% 14 providers
Newport 92.6% 13 providers
North Kingstown 99.5% 14 providers
North Providence 96.4% 14 providers
North Scituate 99.5% 14 providers
North Smithfield 99.9% 14 providers
Pascoag 98.5% 15 providers
Pawtucket 99.7% 16 providers
Portsmouth 99.8% 13 providers
Providence 95.2% 16 providers
Riverside 100.0% 15 providers
Rumford 100.0% 15 providers
Saunderstown 100.0% 14 providers
Shannock 100.0% 13 providers
Smithfield 83.6% 14 providers
Tiverton 99.9% 14 providers
Wakefield 99.6% 15 providers
Warren 100.0% 15 providers
Warwick 100.0% 15 providers
West Greenwich 99.6% 16 providers
West Kingston 100.0% 14 providers
West Warwick 100.0% 13 providers
Westerly 99.8% 15 providers
Woonsocket 99.9% 16 providers
Wyoming 100.0% 14 providers