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Making broadband easier to understand
BroadbandNow combines large-scale availability data, independent research, and human expertise to help people see what internet service is available, compare plan details, and make more informed decisions.
Why We Started Mapping the Internet Ourselves
Because nobody else was going to give you a straight answer about what's actually available where you live.
BroadbandNow launched in 2006 to help people compare internet providers. But our mission sharpened in 2014, when we recognized a systemic failure: buying internet was confusing by design, riddled with hidden fees, and poorly served by fragmented federal availability maps.
So we set out to level the playing field by building our own independent data engine. By mapping over 100 million individual addresses and actively tracking 8,000+ rate cards from 2,800+ providers, we built a transparent platform that bypasses ISP marketing claims entirely. Our address-level audits have
consistently found more coverage gaps than official federal data reflects. Today, we’re still exposing those gaps and helping millions of Americans find the exact connection they need.
100M
Addresses Mapped
8000+
Rate cards Tracked
2800+
Providers Covered
How We Get to Better Answers
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Start with the data
Public data, provider submissions, partner data, independent research
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Check what’s real
Provider/serviceability verification, pricing, fees, fine print
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Go beyond the advertised price
Real cost, service terms, speeds, post-promotional changes
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Filter out misleading options
Remove results that don’t meaningfully serve the user.
Independent by design
Provider compensation does not determine our coverage data, geographic placement, research, or editorial ratings.
109,473 ISP-address tests
In BroadbandNow’s latest nationwide audit, 26 million Americans lacked fixed 100/20 Mbps broadband service — 6.4 million more than reported availability data indicated.
The Team Behind BroadbandNow
BroadbandNow in the News
“The site is a leader in helping people find the internet provider that best suits their needs. Under the guidance of Editor-in-Chief Tyler Cooper, the site also produces extensive research and insight about broadband.”
“…the FCC’s methodology relies on self-reporting by internet service providers, and this approach has been criticized as inaccurate by researchers at BroadbandNow, who estimate that 42 million Americans live in areas without access.”
“A private sector report from 2021 found that as many as 42 million Americans (about 13 percent) do not have fixed broadband available to them…
BroadbandNow Research.”
“Despite an expanding need for robust, high-speed connectivity, the customer advocacy group BroadbandNow estimates that 42 million Americans lack access to wired or fixed wireless broadband.”
Trusted and Cited by the world’s leading institutions
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Contact Info
Phone: (877) 310-6770