District of Columbia Broadband Data
District of Columbia is a thinner Form 477 book (33,424 records from 10 providers). satellite leads the mix; 54.3% of filings sit at ≥100 Mbps advertised max.
Data updated June 2026
33,424 Form 477 records, lower third (< 569,696)
District of Columbia at a glance
In District of Columbia, 38.4% of records are satellite and 12.7% fiber on a thinner 33,424-record book (satellite-led).
- 12.7%
- fiber share (above the 4.3% national share)
- 54.3%
- filings ≥100 Mbps max (+29.7 pp vs 24.6% national)
- 38.4%
- satellite share - the dominant category
- widest footprint - 8,609 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.
District of Columbia broadband livability score
A single 0-100 verdict combining District of Columbia'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 District of Columbia reports all three.
78/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Average download speed
- A 371 Mbps
100th percentile of 56 tracked
- Fiber availability
- A 12.7 %
93th percentile of 56 tracked
- Provider competition
- F 10.0 providers
13th percentile of 56 tracked
District of Columbia's ≥100 Mbps filings outpace the national Form 477 mix
Thin filing book: 54.3% of District of Columbia records advertise ≥100 Mbps max, against 24.6% nationally (+29.7 pp).
- DC ≥100 Mbps share
- 54.3%
- All-state ≥100 Mbps share
- 24.6%
- DC vs national
- +29.7 pp
- DC avg max advertised
- 371 Mbps
Derivation: DC state_speed_tiers row vs SUM(state_speed_tiers); maxaddown buckets, not address-level availability or retail speed tests.
District of Columbia vs all states by provider count
Where this state's Form 477 filer count sits among every state and territory on PlainBroadband
10 50th of 56 higher than 5 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
District of Columbia broadband technologies by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full technology detail
| # | Technology | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satellite | 12,839 |
| 2 | Cable | 9,843 |
| 3 | DSL | 4,514 |
| 4 | Fiber | 4,240 |
| 5 | Terrestrial Fixed Wireless | 1,987 |
| 6 | Other Copper | 1 |
Who Reports the Most in District of Columbia
The providers carrying the largest share of District of Columbia's Form 477 deployment records. Verizon Communications Inc. leads with 8,609 records.
Top providers in District of Columbia by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full Provider List - District of Columbia
| # | Provider | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications Inc. | 8,609 |
| 2 | ViaSat, Inc. | 6,507 |
| 3 | Hughes Network Systems, LLC | 6,332 |
| 4 | Radiate Holdings, LP | 5,061 |
| 5 | Comcast Corporation | 4,910 |
| 6 | Starry, Inc. | 1,662 |
| 7 | DC Access, LLC | 332 |
| 8 | Cox Communications, Inc. | 8 |
| 9 | One Ring Networks, Inc. | 2 |
| 10 | New Horizons Communications Corp. | 1 |
Thin-book peers near District of Columbia
Thin-book peers for District of Columbia: 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 (10 here).
Similar deployment-record total
Nearest states by summed Form 477 records (33,424 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 District of Columbia's Form 477 filing book unusually thin?
- District of Columbia has 33,424 records from 10 providers, lower third (< 569,696). Thin books still matter when one technology or a few rural carriers dominate the mix.
- How does District of Columbia's ≥100 Mbps advertised share compare nationally?
- 54.3% of District of Columbia's Form 477 filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max download, versus 24.6% nationally (+29.7 pp). Tiers come from state_speed_tiers maxaddown buckets, not retail speed tests.
- What broadband technologies dominate District of Columbia's filings?
- satellite-led mix: fiber 12.7%, cable 29.4%, DSL 13.5%, fixed wireless 5.9%, satellite 38.4% of Form 477 records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Read with this state
- Hawaii (10 filers)
- Delaware (11 filers)
- Rhode Island (9 filers)
- Puerto Rico (17 filers)
- Mix reading guide →
What to do with District of Columbia's footprint
Provider count and record volume describe who files here, not what any one address can get.
- Verizon Communications Inc. leads District of Columbia's filings with 8,609 records. Check its footprint across every other state it serves. Verizon Communications 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.