Our picks 90001 Edit ZIP code Why we chose these providers Sort by Combined coverage areas make high availability 10 - 5,000 Mbps $55 - $190 per month Check with Earthlink Internet Provider not available in 90001 Edit ZIP code Or call to learn more: (866) 671-3650 Best 5G home internet coverage 87 - 415 Mbps $50 - $70 per month Check with T-Mobile Or call to learn more: (877) 519-7610 Best fiber coverage in the South, Midwest and CA 300 - 5,000 Mbps $55 - $250 per month Check with AT&T Fiber Provider not available in 90001 Edit ZIP code Or call to learn more: (833) 579-0031 Best cable internet availability 150 - 2,000 Mbps $19 - $95 per month Check with Xfinity Internet Provider not available in 90001 Edit ZIP code Or call to learn more: (877) 587-0411 Big cable ISP with high availability in the East 500 - 1,000 Mbps $50 - $80 per month Check with Spectrum Internet Provider not available in 90001 Edit ZIP code Or call to learn more: (877) 508-6169 Second broadest 5G coverage nationwide 85 - 1,000 Mbps $50 - $70 per month Check with Verizon 5G Provider not available in 90001 Edit ZIP code Or call to learn more: (888) 461-3204 Decent coverage in Florida and west of the Mississippi 10 - 140 Mbps $55 per month Check with CenturyLink Provider not available in 90001 Edit ZIP code Or call to learn more: (866) 671-3650 Great coverage in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic 300 - 2,000 Mbps $50 - $120 per month Check with Verizon Fios Provider not available in 90001 Edit ZIP code Or call to learn more: (888) 461-3204 Cable internet coverage for major metro areas 100 - 2,000 Mbps $50 - $110 per month Check with Cox Communications Provider not available in 90001 Edit ZIP code Or call to learn more: (844) 812-6251 In 25 states, with fiber coverage to 15 of them 500 - 5,000 Mbps $50 - $155 per month Check with Frontier Fiber Provider not available in 90001 Edit ZIP code Or call to learn more: (877) 870-0633 Cable and fiber internet in NYC and parts of the South 300 - 8,000 Mbps $40 - $280 per month Check with Optimum Internet Provider not available in 90001 Edit ZIP code Or call to learn more: (866) 671-3650 Largest fixed wireless provider with rural internet in 16 states 25 - 50 Mbps $45 - $65 per month Check with Rise Broadband Provider not available in 90001 Edit ZIP code Or call to learn more: (866) 671-3650 Rural and suburban coverage in the Midwest, South and Southwest 100 - 1,000 Mbps $40 - $70 per month Check with Kinetic Internet Provider not available in 90001 Edit ZIP code Or call to learn more: (866) 671-3650 Coverage spans throughout the Midwest and South 100 - 1,000 Mbps $25 - $80 per month Check with Mediacom Communications Provider not available in 90001 Edit ZIP code Or call to learn more: (866) 671-3650 Show 9 more
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What's the best internet provider in your area?
It might surprise you that most American households don't have much choice when it comes to internet options. That's despite that fact that 99.8% Americans have access to broadband connectivity. For more than a third of Americans, there's only one provider or none at all serving their address.
Your options are largely dependent on where you live. Location dictates which ISPs are available to you, the speeds they can offer and even the type of technology they will use to get you online -- which, in turn, decides the kind of speeds you can get. There's not much flexibility for consumers.
In many places, this limited set of options means just one or two connection types such as cable or fiber. Some areas might have a mix of options, like a cable provider alongside DSL or fiber connectivity. Meanwhile, other options might have wireless connectivity options like 5G home internet from T-Mobile and Verizon.
There's a good chance you'll be eligible for service from the country's biggest ISPs. The largest cable internet companies in the country are Xfinity and Spectrum, while AT&T Fiber, Frontier Fiber and Verizon Fios make up the majority of fiber-optic availability. Recent mergers and acquisitions in the industry may consolidate those options even further, making your choices even more limited. But, aside from the large national providers, there are hundreds of local cable, fiber and wireless providers across the US. Here's how to figure out which internet providers are available near you.
Top ISPs available in the country
ISP availability is always changing, which is why the FCC updates provider data twice a year (see CNET's breakdown of the FCC data). It's this data that we use to determine available internet providers in your area and the technologies they use.
The FCC Broadband Map is the fastest way to figure out which internet providers service your address. Screenshot/FCC
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