Internet Providers in Buffalo, SD
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Residential Internet Statistics for Buffalo, SD
| Internet Providers: | 4 |
|---|---|
| Internet Plans: | 5 |
| Fastest Speed Available: | 1,000 Mbps |
| Average Plan Price: | $55.85 |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in Buffalo, South Dakota
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Internet Access in Buffalo, South Dakota
As made clear in the table below, wireless service is is the only meaningfully affordable Internet source available for Buffalo addresses.
According to the latest FCC reporting, 94.93 percent of residents are limited to a single option for home Internet, or none.
West River Cooperative Telephone Company is an alternative. They offer a top speed of 50 Mbps.
The broadband coverage data listed here is sourced via FCC coverage reports specific to the area, and is cross-validated through private databases to output more detailed results than can be accessed through the FCC directly. Information about speed and pricing of current Internet plans is sourced by manually collecting tens of thousands of data points each year.
According to the latest FCC data, Viasat Internet and HughesNet are the strongest providers in Buffalo as measured by coverage. As the interactive map below demonstrates, the more common companies frequently compete at addresses around Buffalo.
- There are 6 internet providers in Buffalo with 4 of those offering residential service
- Buffalo is the 279th most connected city in South Dakota ahead of Baker, but behind Belle Fourche, Hettinger, Bowman, and Lemmon.
Internet Statistics 2021
94.9% of consumers in Buffalo
600 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 Buffalo, South Dakota
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Telcom | 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 8s |
| West River Cooperative Telephone Company | 150 Mbps | Fiber | 54s |
| Viasat Internet | 50 Mbps | Satellite | 2m 43s |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in Buffalo, South Dakota
- West River Cooperative Telephone Company - Fiber - 100.0% Availability in Buffalo - Speeds up to 150 Mbps
- Consolidated - Fiber - 5.1% Availability in Buffalo - Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- Viasat - Satellite - 100.0% Availability in Buffalo - Speeds up to 50 Mbps
- HughesNet - Satellite - 100.0% Availability in Buffalo - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet Provider Competition Map For Buffalo
The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.
Fiber coverage data is sourced from FCC Form 477 filings and cross-validated through BroadbandNow with private datasets and direct provider reporting.
Data Caps and Video Streaming Around Buffalo
Data from our researchers suggests that top ISPs in Buffalo place a limit on data use for their home Internet plans. Data caps are a public issue since customers see them as a strategy to limit streaming, while providers maintain that they are a reasonable strategy as they struggle to manage heavy network congestion. In either case, the issue is over-the-top streaming, which can consume 1–7GB/hr.