Arkansas Broadband Data
Arkansas sits mid-pack on Form 477 scale (824,589 records, 72 providers). Dominant transport is satellite; 18.7% of filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max download.
Data updated June 2026
824,589 Form 477 records, middle third (569,696–1,310,136)
Arkansas at a glance
In Arkansas, 64.6% of records are satellite and 3.7% fiber across a mid-pack 824,589-record filing book (satellite-led).
- 3.7%
- fiber share (below the 4.3% national share)
- 18.7%
- filings ≥100 Mbps max (-5.8 pp vs 24.6% national)
- 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. Speed tiers are max-advertised download buckets, not measured retail speeds.
Arkansas broadband livability score
A single 0-100 verdict combining Arkansas's standing on 3 FCC Form 477-derived measures against every other tracked state and territory. A missing measure would drop out and redistribute its weight rather than deflate the score, not exercised on this build, since Arkansas reports all three.
38/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Average download speed
- F 99 Mbps
20th percentile of 56 tracked
- Fiber availability
- D 3.7 %
46th percentile of 56 tracked
- Provider competition
- C 72.0 providers
61th percentile of 56 tracked
Arkansas's ≥100 Mbps filings trail the national Form 477 mix
Mid-pack volume: 18.7% of Arkansas filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max, against 24.6% nationally (-5.8 pp).
- AR ≥100 Mbps share
- 18.7%
- All-state ≥100 Mbps share
- 24.6%
- AR vs national
- -5.8 pp
- AR avg max advertised
- 99 Mbps
Derivation: AR state_speed_tiers row vs SUM(state_speed_tiers); maxaddown buckets, not address-level availability or retail speed tests.
Arkansas vs all states by provider count
Where this state's Form 477 filer count sits among every state and territory on PlainBroadband
72 23rd of 56 higher than 33 of 56 states
States, banded by distinct broadband providers filing Form 477
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment · June 2020
Technology Breakdown
Arkansas broadband technologies by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full technology detail
| # | Technology | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satellite | 532,617 |
| 2 | ADSL2+ | 59,163 |
| 3 | Terrestrial Fixed Wireless | 57,289 |
| 4 | Cable | 53,832 |
| 5 | DSL | 46,580 |
| 6 | VDSL | 44,215 |
| 7 | Fiber | 30,335 |
| 8 | Symmetric DSL | 493 |
| 9 | 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.
Mid-pack peers near Arkansas
Mid-pack peers for Arkansas: nearest states by filer count and by total deployment records (provider floor ≥10, record floor ≥10,000).
Similar provider count
Nearest states by FCC filers reporting (72 here).
Similar deployment-record total
Nearest states by summed Form 477 records (824,589 here), excluding the filer-count set.
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
- Where does Arkansas sit among states by Form 477 filing volume?
- Arkansas has 824,589 records from 72 providers, middle third (569,696–1,310,136). Mid-pack states often pair regional cable with statewide satellite filings.
- How does Arkansas's ≥100 Mbps advertised share compare nationally?
- 18.7% of Arkansas's Form 477 filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max download, versus 24.6% nationally (-5.8 pp). Tiers come from state_speed_tiers maxaddown buckets, not retail speed tests.
- What broadband technologies dominate Arkansas's filings?
- satellite-led mix: fiber 3.7%, cable 6.5%, DSL 18.3%, fixed wireless 6.9%, satellite 64.6% of Form 477 records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Read with this state
- Georgia (73 filers)
- Arizona (73 filers)
- New York (71 filers)
- North Carolina (70 filers)
- Mix reading guide →
What to do with Arkansas's footprint
Provider count and record volume describe who files here, not what any one address can get.
- ViaSat, Inc. leads Arkansas's filings with 186,211 records. Check its footprint across every other state it serves. ViaSat, Inc. profile
- Compare against Georgia, a similarly-sized state by provider count. Compare to Georgia
- Find your own speed tier and what technology mix typically delivers it. Speed tier finder
Figures are FCC Form 477 fixed-deployment data as of June 2020, the final Form 477 release, self-reported by census block. For current, address-level availability, use the FCC National Broadband Map.
State-level figures reflect reported provider footprint, not a real-time or address-level availability check.