Internet Providers in
Eau Claire, WI

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Home Internet Summary in Eau Claire, WI

In Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Spectrum delivers speeds up to 1 Gbps through its cable connections, catering to various online activities like streaming and gaming. With 88.40% coverage, most residents can access this fast and reliable service for a starting price of $49.99 per month.

AT&T Internet offers IPBB connections with a maximum speed of 25 Mbps, sufficient for basic browsing and streaming. It covers 54.70% of the city, making it available to over half the population. However, the starting price is $60 per month, which is higher than Spectrum’s, potentially making it less attractive to cost-conscious users.

Viasat Internet ensures 100% coverage in Eau Claire through satellite connections. It provides a maximum download speed of 150 Mbps. Starting at $99.99 per month, Viasat serves areas Spectrum cannot, ensuring everyone has internet access.

Best Internet Providers in Eau Claire, WI

The top internet providers in Eau Claire are Spectrum and T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. Spectrum is the best provider in Eau Claire because of its widespread availability to [ISP_Availability provider=”Spectrum”] percent of the city and download speeds that can reach [ISP_FastestDownloadSpeed provider=”Spectrum”] (wireless speeds may vary). Spectrum internet-only plans cost as low as [ISP_PromRateLowestInternet provider=”Spectrum”] per month for 12 months, and you can even package your internet with other home services on one bill.

As an alternative to Spectrum’s wired internet connection, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet offers some of the best coverage in Eau Claire, with services available to over 96 percent of the area. For just $50 per month (with AutoPay), you can get T-Mobile 5G Home Internet with speeds between 33 and 182 Mbps from just about anywhere in Eau Claire.

TDS Telecom - Fastest Provider
Spectrum - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
T-Mobile - Offers 5G Home Internet
TDS Telecom - Great Value

What’s a Good Internet Speed?

Internet Speed	Appropriate For	Providers in your Area offering this Speed	Availability in your Area
25 Mbps	Email Web browsing Light streaming Smaller households	AT&T	52.86%
100 Mbps	Streaming Video chat Online gaming Larger households	Viasat T-Mobile Verizon Hughesnet XNET WiFi Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	Spectrum TDS Telecom West Wisconsin Telcom	88.41%

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Provider Connection Types in Eau Claire, WI

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Eau Claire, WI
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	28.139999999999997%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	90.2%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	14.39%