Connecticut Broadband Data
Connecticut is a thinner Form 477 book (405,229 records from 19 providers). satellite leads the mix; 21.5% of filings sit at ≥100 Mbps advertised max.
Data updated June 2026
405,229 Form 477 records, lower third (< 569,696)
Connecticut at a glance
In Connecticut, 48.5% of records are satellite and 1.5% fiber on a thinner 405,229-record book (satellite-led).
- 1.5%
- fiber share (below the 4.3% national share)
- 21.5%
- filings ≥100 Mbps max (-3.1 pp vs 24.6% national)
- 48.5%
- satellite share - the dominant category
- widest footprint - 152,755 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.
Connecticut broadband livability score
A single 0-100 verdict combining Connecticut'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 Connecticut reports all three.
34/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Average download speed
- C 147 Mbps
57th percentile of 56 tracked
- Fiber availability
- F 1.5 %
13th percentile of 56 tracked
- Provider competition
- F 19.0 providers
20th percentile of 56 tracked
Connecticut's ≥100 Mbps filings trail the national Form 477 mix
Thin filing book: 21.5% of Connecticut records advertise ≥100 Mbps max, against 24.6% nationally (-3.1 pp).
- CT ≥100 Mbps share
- 21.5%
- All-state ≥100 Mbps share
- 24.6%
- CT vs national
- -3.1 pp
- CT avg max advertised
- 147 Mbps
Derivation: CT state_speed_tiers row vs SUM(state_speed_tiers); maxaddown buckets, not address-level availability or retail speed tests.
Connecticut vs all states by provider count
Where this state's Form 477 filer count sits among every state and territory on PlainBroadband
19 46th of 56 higher than 9 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
Connecticut broadband technologies by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full technology detail
| # | Technology | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satellite | 196,356 |
| 2 | Cable | 53,320 |
| 3 | DSL | 52,961 |
| 4 | ADSL2+ | 52,523 |
| 5 | VDSL | 43,920 |
| 6 | Fiber | 6,140 |
| 7 | Terrestrial Fixed Wireless | 7 |
| 8 | Other Copper | 2 |
Who Reports the Most in Connecticut
The providers carrying the largest share of Connecticut's Form 477 deployment records. Frontier Communications Corporation leads with 152,755 records.
Top providers in Connecticut by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full Provider List - Connecticut
| # | Provider | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frontier Communications Corporation | 152,755 |
| 2 | ViaSat, Inc. | 67,578 |
| 3 | Hughes Network Systems, LLC | 64,389 |
| 4 | VSAT Systems, LLC | 64,389 |
| 5 | Comcast Corporation | 24,819 |
| 6 | Altice | 10,455 |
| 7 | Charter Communications | 8,826 |
| 8 | Cox Communications, Inc. | 6,117 |
| 9 | Acquisitions Cogeco Cable Holdings II Inc. | 2,636 |
| 10 | NetSpeed LLC | 1,236 |
| 11 | Verizon Communications Inc. | 1,064 |
| 12 | Thames Valley Communications, Inc. | 954 |
| 13 | Hot Spot Broadband, Inc. | 4 |
| 14 | New Horizons Communications Corp. | 2 |
| 15 | Xchange Telecom Corp. | 1 |
| 16 | LV.Net | 1 |
| 17 | One Ring Networks, Inc. | 1 |
| 18 | Burlington Telecom | 1 |
| 19 | Legacy ISP, LLC | 1 |
Thin-book peers near Connecticut
Thin-book peers for Connecticut: 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 (19 here).
Similar deployment-record total
Nearest states by summed Form 477 records (405,229 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
- Is Connecticut's Form 477 filing book unusually thin?
- Connecticut has 405,229 records from 19 providers, lower third (< 569,696). Thin books still matter when one technology or a few rural carriers dominate the mix.
- How does Connecticut's ≥100 Mbps advertised share compare nationally?
- 21.5% of Connecticut's Form 477 filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max download, versus 24.6% nationally (-3.1 pp). Tiers come from state_speed_tiers maxaddown buckets, not retail speed tests.
- What broadband technologies dominate Connecticut's filings?
- satellite-led mix: fiber 1.5%, cable 13.2%, DSL 36.9%, fixed wireless 0.0%, satellite 48.5% of Form 477 records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Read with this state
- New Hampshire (19 filers)
- Puerto Rico (17 filers)
- New Jersey (24 filers)
- Vermont (26 filers)
- Mix reading guide →
What to do with Connecticut's footprint
Provider count and record volume describe who files here, not what any one address can get.
- Frontier Communications Corporation leads Connecticut's filings with 152,755 records. Check its footprint across every other state it serves. Frontier Communications Corporation profile
- Compare against New Hampshire, a similarly-sized state by provider count. Compare to New Hampshire
- 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.