Internet Providers in Richmond, Virginia

Internet Access in Richmond, Virginia

Richmond Internet availability data on this page is drawn from governmental data. Then, we ensure the data is cross-validated against privatized lit address files. As of 2022, we've crunched 77,069 rows of governmental data about Internet access in Richmond. We've manually gathered pricing and agreement details on 438 Internet plans in Richmond. Average download speed information is calculated based on 94,448 user speed tests collected over the most recent 12 month period.

Since many houses come pre-wired for one landline telephone (DSL) provider and cable networks don't generally overlap, the average home in Richmond has 2-3 wired broadband options available to them. 3.82% of the Richmond area are limited to one or fewer options for their broadband service provider. DSL and cable broadband almost always provide the best pricing and data use policies for home use.

Viasat Internet is the most commonly available option for Richmond residents. They are accessible for close to one hundred percent of Richmond addresses. HughesNet is also a common choice, providing virtually one hundred percent of Richmond with predominantly Satellite service. The fastest plan advertised by HughesNet in Richmond is 25 megabits per second.

Taking a look at network technologies with significant infrastructure already built within Richmond, we see that the most common wired broadband Internet connection varieties are Cable (97.38 percent coverage) and Fiber (81.71 percent coverage). Regular cable TV providers are the main source for cable home Internet service, thanks to the fact that they can leverage pre-existing TV wires — which already connect to most homes — to connect subscribers to Internet service. Cable often makes sense for Richmond residents because of the strong speeds in an attainable price range. Fiber technology is composed of more modern fiber-optic lines, which are composed of thousands of glass or plastic strands that can deliver binary data as light. Not all "Fiber" connections reach the subscriber address, however. Some switch to to copper cables in the "last mile." As a result, some fiber connections might not offer true "gigabit" speeds.

While the main providers are Viasat and HughesNet, Xfinity also serves Richmond with Cable coverage in 97 percent of residents and a recorded top speed of 1,000 Mbps. There are 9 providers offering specialized enterprise services like MPLS. See the interactive map to compare how many options are available at a granular level.