Internet Providers in Waubay, SD

Internet Access in Waubay, South Dakota

Consumers will find 8 Internet service providers (ISPs) operating in Waubay. There are 2 LTE providers.

53.8 percent of Waubay is currently cut off from choice so far as broadband Internet service. This is not a surprise, since market competition between providers is poor. Residences in the city have 1-2 options for Internet service, when averaged across the entire community.

There are basically two network types for Waubay residents: fiber or cable. Fiber infrastructure is commonly used to replace aging DSL networks, since replacing DSL lines with fiber-optic is commonly more affordable than the alternative of maintaining outdated copper DSL lines. Costs aside, fiber also allows significantly stronger speed range. Fiber has advertised speeds up to 250 Mbps in Waubay, while DSL tends to cap out under 100 Mbps.

Keep in mind, since FCC coverage data is only processed twice annually and only released 6+ months after, availability listed might not reflect the most recent network expansions or regional changes.

Viasat Internet is the most common overall. They offer coverage reaching close to one hundred percent of Waubay residents. HughesNet, in contrast, is available to close to practically one hundred percent of local residents. The fastest download speed recorded for Viasat is up to 35 Mbps. HughesNet offers packages up to 25 Mbps. In general, anything above 10 megabits per second is enough to stream SD videos to devices on WiFi, but may become an issue for large households or high-bandwidth services like Google Hangouts and multiplayer gaming. See the availability maps below to see Internet options on a granular level.