Internet Providers in Wausau, Wisconsin

Internet Access in Wausau, Wisconsin

Wausau Internet coverage data on this page is based on FCC datasets. Then, we ensure the data is scrubbed for issues against privatized lit address files. We've crunched 20,243 rows of governmental and private data catalogues on Internet availability in Wausau. Our data analysis team has manually collected pricing info for 314 broadband plans in Wausau. Speed analysis is based on 15,368 public speed test recordings gathered over the most recent 12 months.

Spectrum as well as Frontier Communications also have Internet service in Wausau, with significant overlap in some neighborhoods.

DSL and cable are the two main broadband types in Wausau, frequently overlapping and generally competing with each other. Coaxial cable speed is usually better and more robust, but overall performance found with either network type are similar and which is "best" frequently varies from block to block depending on the network infrastructure in a given neighborhood.

There is above-average market competition between providers in Wausau. However, 9,000 people in the area are still without access to more than one provider. If these customers aren't pleased with their provider, they are forced to use a low-speed wireless option. Luckily, this issue isn't widespread in Wausau — the average household has 5 Internet choices.

Viasat Internet is the most widespread Internet option on the whole, registered with coverage in close to one hundred percent of the area. HughesNet has registered coverage to virtually one hundred percent of the population. The top download speed advertised for Viasat is up to 100 Mbps, while HughesNet advertised packages as high as 25 Mbps. In general, any speed over 10 megabits per second (Mbps) will be sufficient to stream lower-quality videos on WiFi. However, it may become problematic when multiple users try to use bandwidth-intensive services like video chat, cloud apps, and etc. See the Internet availability map below to see how Internet options compare on a granular level.