Top 10 US Broadband Providers by FCC Coverage Records
PlainBroadband ranks broadband providers by the total number of coverage records each provider reports to the FCC Form 477 dataset. Sourced from the FCC's final Form 477 release.
Research
Original data research from the PlainBroadband. Every page draws current numbers directly from the FCC dataset; no numbers are hardcoded.
Download the Form 477 state landscape extract cited on this page: plainbroadband-form477-state-landscape.csv (FCC public records · public domain).
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What this research covers
PlainBroadband research ranks FCC Form 477 fixed-broadband coverage across 2,138 providers in 56 states and 10 technology categories (60,659,227 coverage records).
- 2,138
- FCC-reported providers
- 56
- states & territories
- 10
- technology categories
- 60,659,227
- coverage records
Studies below answer one ranking question each from the live Form 477 mirror; they are descriptive coverage statistics, not service availability guarantees or purchase advice.
Top 10 US States by FCC Broadband Coverage Record Volume
PlainBroadband ranks US states by the total number of FCC Form 477 coverage records, weighted by provider count and average maximum download speed. Sourced from the FCC's final Form 477 release.
US Broadband Technology Coverage Distribution
PlainBroadband presents the distribution of broadband coverage records across the 10 FCC-defined technology categories (fiber, cable, DSL, satellite, and terrestrial fixed wireless). Sourced from the FCC's final Form 477 release.