Providers
72
Distinct ISPs filing in AR
FCC Form 477 (2020) 72 providers 99 Mbps avg satellite-led mix
Arkansas Broadband Data
FCC Form 477 internet service provider coverage and transport-technology mix for Arkansas (AR). All figures are programmatic rollups of public deployment filings.
Data updated June 2026
Average max download
99 Mbps
Mean of advertised speeds
Fiber coverage
3.7%
Share of FCC filings
below the ~4.3% national fiber share
Total deployment records
824,589
Across 72 providers
Arkansas at a glance
In Arkansas, 64.6% of Form 477 records are satellite and 3.7% are fiber, a satellite-led mix across 824,589 deployment records.
- 3.7%
- fiber share (below the ~4.3% national share)
- 6.5%
- cable share of deployment records
- 64.6%
- satellite share - the dominant category
- widest footprint - 186,211 records
Shares are the percentage of this state's Form 477 deployment records using each technology category.
What the FCC Data Shows for Arkansas
Arkansas has 72 distinct broadband providers on file with the FCC and 824,589 total deployment records across all technology types. The state's average maximum advertised download speed sits at 99.4 Mbps - above the legacy 25/3 Mbps broadband threshold but below the modern 100/20 benchmark. That headline figure is the mean across every filing, so it weights provider-by-census-block records equally rather than weighting by population, which means rural filings pull the average as much as urban ones.
The technology mix in Arkansas is led by satellite, with fiber accounting for 3.7% of filings, cable 6.5%, and DSL 18.3%. Fiber share is the single best indicator of future-proofed infrastructure because fiber supports symmetric multi-gigabit speeds and scales without rewiring; cable share signals incumbent coverage in suburbs and cities; DSL share typically correlates with legacy copper footprints in smaller towns and rural pockets where no newer technology has arrived yet.
ViaSat, Inc. files the most deployment records in Arkansas at 186,211, with Hughes Network Systems, LLC second at 173,203. The dominant technology line by filing count is Satellite, which alone accounts for 532,617 records. Remember that Form 477 counts provider filings, not homes actually connected, so a block with five providers shows up as five records, useful for measuring competition and coverage breadth, but not a direct proxy for subscriber counts or real-world speeds at any specific address.
Technology Breakdown
Arkansas broadband technologies by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full technology detail
| Technology | Records |
|---|---|
| Satellite | 532,617 |
| ADSL2+ | 59,163 |
| Terrestrial Fixed Wireless | 57,289 |
| Cable | 53,832 |
| DSL | 46,580 |
| VDSL | 44,215 |
| Fiber | 30,335 |
| Symmetric DSL | 493 |
| Other Copper | 65 |
Who Reports the Most in Arkansas
The providers carrying the largest share of Arkansas's Form 477 deployment records. ViaSat, Inc. leads with 186,211 records.
Top providers in Arkansas by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full Provider List - Arkansas
Showing top 50 of 72 providers.
Disclaimer: Data from FCC Form 477. For informational purposes only. Coverage percentages are based on provider filings and may overstate actual availability at specific addresses. Speed figures represent maximum advertised speeds, not guaranteed performance. Always verify availability directly with providers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many broadband providers serve Arkansas?
According to FCC Form 477 data, 72 broadband providers have filed deployment records in Arkansas.
What is the average download speed in Arkansas?
The average maximum advertised download speed across all providers in Arkansas is 99.4 Mbps, based on FCC deployment filings.
What broadband technologies are available in Arkansas?
Arkansas has broadband coverage through multiple technologies including fiber (3.7%), cable (6.5%), and DSL (18.3%).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Related
Data sourced from the FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment dataset. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBroadband Editorial
State-level figures reflect reported provider footprint, not a real-time or address-level availability check.
PlainBroadband is rendered directly from the FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment dataset (June 2020 status, the final Form 477 release), no number is typed in by an editor. This state's coverage figures are computed directly from the underlying FCC Form 477 census-block records, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2020.