Delaware Broadband Data
Delaware is a thinner Form 477 book (118,931 records from 11 providers). satellite leads the mix; 35.0% of filings sit at ≥100 Mbps advertised max.
Data updated June 2026
118,931 Form 477 records, lower third (< 569,696)
Delaware at a glance
In Delaware, 59.4% of records are satellite and 6.3% fiber on a thinner 118,931-record book (satellite-led).
- 6.3%
- fiber share (above the 4.3% national share)
- 35.0%
- filings ≥100 Mbps max (+10.4 pp vs 24.6% national)
- 59.4%
- satellite share - the dominant category
- widest footprint - 24,115 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.
Delaware broadband livability score
A single 0-100 verdict combining Delaware'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 Delaware reports all three.
68/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Average download speed
- B 217 Mbps
84th percentile of 56 tracked
- Fiber availability
- B 6.3 %
82th percentile of 56 tracked
- Provider competition
- F 11.0 providers
14th percentile of 56 tracked
Delaware's ≥100 Mbps filings outpace the national Form 477 mix
Thin filing book: 35.0% of Delaware records advertise ≥100 Mbps max, against 24.6% nationally (+10.4 pp).
- DE ≥100 Mbps share
- 35.0%
- All-state ≥100 Mbps share
- 24.6%
- DE vs national
- +10.4 pp
- DE avg max advertised
- 217 Mbps
Derivation: DE state_speed_tiers row vs SUM(state_speed_tiers); maxaddown buckets, not address-level availability or retail speed tests.
Delaware vs all states by provider count
Where this state's Form 477 filer count sits among every state and territory on PlainBroadband
11 49th of 56 higher than 7 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
Delaware broadband technologies by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full technology detail
| # | Technology | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satellite | 70,597 |
| 2 | Cable | 16,442 |
| 3 | Terrestrial Fixed Wireless | 12,951 |
| 4 | DSL | 11,434 |
| 5 | Fiber | 7,507 |
Who Reports the Most in Delaware
The providers carrying the largest share of Delaware's Form 477 deployment records. ViaSat, Inc. leads with 24,115 records.
Top providers in Delaware by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full Provider List - Delaware
| # | Provider | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ViaSat, Inc. | 24,115 |
| 2 | Hughes Network Systems, LLC | 23,241 |
| 3 | VSAT Systems, LLC | 23,241 |
| 4 | Verizon Communications Inc. | 18,938 |
| 5 | Comcast Corporation | 13,299 |
| 6 | Pocomoke Holdings | 9,079 |
| 7 | ALTIUS Communications LLC | 3,871 |
| 8 | Mediacom Communications Corp. | 2,605 |
| 9 | Acquisitions Cogeco Cable Holdings II Inc. | 539 |
| 10 | Bay Country Communications | 2 |
| 11 | Hot Spot Broadband, Inc. | 1 |
Thin-book peers near Delaware
Thin-book peers for Delaware: 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 (11 here).
Similar deployment-record total
Nearest states by summed Form 477 records (118,931 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 Delaware's Form 477 filing book unusually thin?
- Delaware has 118,931 records from 11 providers, lower third (< 569,696). Thin books still matter when one technology or a few rural carriers dominate the mix.
- How does Delaware's ≥100 Mbps advertised share compare nationally?
- 35.0% of Delaware's Form 477 filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max download, versus 24.6% nationally (+10.4 pp). Tiers come from state_speed_tiers maxaddown buckets, not retail speed tests.
- What broadband technologies dominate Delaware's filings?
- satellite-led mix: fiber 6.3%, cable 13.8%, DSL 9.6%, fixed wireless 10.9%, satellite 59.4% of Form 477 records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Read with this state
- Hawaii (10 filers)
- District of Columbia (10 filers)
- Rhode Island (9 filers)
- Puerto Rico (17 filers)
- Mix reading guide →
What to do with Delaware's footprint
Provider count and record volume describe who files here, not what any one address can get.
- ViaSat, Inc. leads Delaware's filings with 24,115 records. Check its footprint across every other state it serves. ViaSat, Inc. profile
- Compare against Hawaii, a similarly-sized state by provider count. Compare to Hawaii
- 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.