Best Internet Providers in Rochester, Minnesota

What is the best internet provider in Rochester, Minnesota? CNET recommends Metronet as the best internet service provider in Rochester, for most households. You get fast, symmetrical upload and download speeds at decent prices -- at least for the first year. However, prices increase significantly after that -- for three to four consecutive years. But Metronet also includes hidden fees you don’t typically see with internet providers. Spectrum has the broadest coverage in Rochester. Its cable internet plans are available to 92% of Rochester homes and they’re a pretty good deal overall. Spectrum recently raised the speeds on its tiers, so you can get either 500Mbps or 1,000Mbps for a reasonable $50 or $70 a month, respectively. Prices do increase significantly over time with Spectrum, but that doesn’t kick in until the third year on most plans. If you don’t want to deal with price increases, wireless internet is a good alternative -- particularly for smaller households that don’t need ... Read full article.