Fiber 500
500 Mbps
symmetrical
$70
per month
- Real cost / mo
- $70
- Data
- Unlimited
- Contract
- None
- Equipment
- Included
A reseller rather than a network owner: it buys capacity on other carriers' lines and sells it with no data caps and no throttling.
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4 plans
Real cost is the two-year monthly average with the promo step-up, equipment rental and install fee folded in. It is the number worth comparing.
Fiber 500
500 Mbps
symmetrical
$70
per month
Fiber Gig
1 Gbps
symmetrical
$90
per month
Wireless Home Internet
100 Mbps
20 Mbps up
$65
per month
Internet 100
100 Mbps
20 Mbps up
$50
per month
| Plan | Speed | Advertised | Real cost / mo | Data | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber 500 | 500 Mbps / 500 Mbps | $70 | $70 | Unlimited | None |
| Fiber Gig | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | $90 | $90 | Unlimited | None |
| Wireless Home Internet | 100 Mbps / 20 Mbps | $65 | $65 | Unlimited | None |
| Internet 100 | 100 Mbps / 20 Mbps | $50 | $50 | Unlimited | None |
Footprint
Sold in every state, though whether it reaches an individual address still varies.
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