Internet Providers in Walker, West Virginia

Internet Access in Walker, West Virginia

Consumers will find 11 Internet service providers (ISPs) operating in Walker. 3 of these are mobile providers.

The average Walker customer has 2 providers to choose from. This is a good level of competition. It means most residents have at least two providers butting heads on prices. This competition isn't universal, though. A surprising 58.67 of the local population still has only one option for broadband Internet service.

DSL Internet providers deliver broadband services using pre-existing telephone wires. This explains why it is sold through telecom corporations that historically offered phone connections. DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) is accessible by 67.51 percent of area addresses. Refer to the table on this page to get an idea of how provider-promised speeds line up with user-tested speedsrecorded by local subscribers.

Keep in mind, since FCC availability data is only collected biannually and only published six months later, availability shown here may not be complete. This page incorporates direct provider reporting to help reduce the delay.

Viasat Internet is the most common overall. They have Internet coverage for near one hundred percent of the area. HughesNet, in contrast, has availability to around near one hundred percent of residents. The top download speed advertised for Viasat is 35 Mbps, while HughesNet offers up to 25 Mbps. In general, any speed above 10 Mbps is sufficient for streaming standard definition videos to devices on WiFi, but is likely to become challenging for multiple users or high-bandwidth services like video chat and multiplayer gaming. Explore our availability maps below to compare Internet options on a granular level.